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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FBC MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | $2,443 | -0.066% | 99 | |
2 | VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $723 | -0.174% | 25 | |
3 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,028 | +0.026% | 287 | |
4 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,999 | +0.263% | 263 | |
5 | INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | -$48 | +0.509% | 58 | |
6 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $3,735 | +0.400% | 47 | |
7 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $3,889 | +0.428% | 47 | |
8 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $2,811 | +0.292% | 38 | |
9 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $3,873 | +0.317% | 30 | |
10 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $2,275 | -0.039% | 20 | |
11 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | -$386 | +0.186% | 101 | |
12 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $3,023 | +0.469% | 66 | |
13 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | $2,773 | +0.590% | 35 | |
14 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | $1,990 | +0.318% | 32 | |
15 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | $3,508 | +0.583% | 20 | |
16 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $2,464 | +0.455% | 60 | |
17 | NEWREZ LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $2,724 | +0.599% | 42 | |
18 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $3,812 | +0.441% | 24 | |
19 | American Mortgage Bank, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $654 | -0.102% | 20 | |
20 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $3,388 | +0.516% | 20 | |
21 | LENDSURE MORTGAGE CORP. | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Sound | $5,433 | +1.649% | 20 |
Our rankings use geometric mean scoring across equally-weighted categories. This rewards lenders who perform consistently well across all metrics, not just excel in one area.
Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary SafeRate analysis. All metrics are calculated using standardized methodologies to ensure fair comparison across lenders.
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