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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Sound | $723 | -0.174% | 25 | |
2 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,028 | +0.026% | 287 | |
3 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,999 | +0.263% | 263 | |
4 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,873 | +0.317% | 30 | |
5 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,023 | +0.469% | 66 | |
6 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,735 | +0.400% | 47 | |
7 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,889 | +0.428% | 47 | |
8 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,275 | -0.039% | 20 | |
9 | Capital City Home Loans, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Sound | $2,267 | +0.457% | 15 | |
10 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,464 | +0.455% | 60 | |
11 | INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | -$48 | +0.509% | 58 | |
12 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,724 | +0.599% | 42 | |
13 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,773 | +0.590% | 35 | |
14 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,990 | +0.318% | 32 | |
15 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,812 | +0.441% | 24 | |
16 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,508 | +0.583% | 20 | |
17 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,701 | +0.584% | 11 | |
18 | ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Acceptable | $3,977 | +0.367% | 10 | |
19 | FBC MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | $2,443 | -0.066% | 99 | |
20 | GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,525 | +0.355% | 19 | |
21 | TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Acceptable | $2,229 | +0.194% | 10 | |
22 | EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $6,125 | +0.861% | 14 | |
23 | Waterstone Mortgage Corporation | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,724 | +0.531% | 13 | |
24 | NFM, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,668 | +0.756% | 13 | |
25 | THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,768 | +0.560% | 11 | |
26 | LENDSURE MORTGAGE CORP. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | 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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