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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FBC MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,443 | -0.066% | 99 | |
2 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,028 | +0.026% | 287 | |
3 | INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | -$48 | +0.509% | 58 | |
4 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,811 | +0.292% | 38 | |
5 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,275 | -0.039% | 20 | |
6 | GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,525 | +0.355% | 19 | |
7 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,630 | -0.106% | 16 | |
8 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,999 | +0.263% | 263 | |
9 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,724 | +0.599% | 42 | |
10 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $2,773 | +0.590% | 35 | |
11 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $1,990 | +0.318% | 32 | |
12 | VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | $723 | -0.174% | 25 | |
13 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,873 | +0.317% | 30 | |
14 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | -$386 | +0.186% | 101 | |
15 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,023 | +0.469% | 66 | |
16 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,889 | +0.428% | 47 | |
17 | American Mortgage Bank, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Sound | $654 | -0.102% | 20 | |
18 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,812 | +0.441% | 24 | |
19 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,388 | +0.516% | 20 | |
20 | ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,409 | +0.054% | 11 | |
21 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,464 | +0.455% | 60 |
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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