Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Company Lenders in Peoria

Updated February 5, 2026
⚖️ The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
🛡️ No Pay to PlayLenders cannot buy their way to the top. Rankings are 100% earned.
📊 HMDA 2024Built using publicly available originated loan data from the federal government.
🎯 Peer BenchmarkedPerformance is normalized and benchmarked against peer institutions.
Total Lenders23
Total Loans3,777
Median Rate Spread0.51%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,295Fees
0.424%Above
592
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,482Fees
0.121%Above
26
3
FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,335Fees
0.371%Above
108
4
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,548Fees
0.509%Above
236
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,096Fees
0.634%Above
244
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,028Fees
0.608%Above
215
7
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,761Fees
0.559%Above
21
8
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,553Fees
0.469%Above
11
9
POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,391Fees
0.163%Above
10
10
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,538Fees
0.727%Above
104
11
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,877Fees
0.892%Above
50
12
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,479Fees
0.022%Above
26
13
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,483Fees
1.032%Above
20
14
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,627Fees
0.587%Above
14
15
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,870Fees
0.166%Above
12
16
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,290Fees
0.773%Above
110
17
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,596Fees
0.782%Above
58
18
COMPASS MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,790Fees
0.853%Above
10
19
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
$2,917Fees
0.684%Above
10
20
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,947Fees
0.608%Above
38
21
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Acceptable
$2,165Fees
0.914%Above
10
22
COMPEER FINANCIAL, FLCAIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,661Fees
0.823%Above
14

How We Rank Lenders

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.

Our Point System (Max 40 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (25%)
10
Product
Specialization in the loan type (25%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (25%)

Data Integrity & Updates

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.