Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie Lenders in Phoenix

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders283
Total Loans70,344
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,883Fees
1.034%Below
1,242
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,814Fees
0.093%Below
442
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,172Fees
0.130%Above
10,650
4
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$477Fees
0.455%Above
404
5
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,462Fees
0.403%Below
2,246
6
ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,107Fees
0.312%Above
188
7
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,275Fees
0.235%Above
161
8
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,092Fees
0.168%Above
5,365
9
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,103Fees
0.482%Above
2,471
10
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,522Fees
0.414%Above
1,599
11
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,640Fees
0.468%Above
1,246
12
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,668Fees
0.742%Below
1,004
13
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,926Fees
0.400%Above
970
14
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,889Fees
0.051%Above
692
15
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,313Fees
0.122%Above
668
16
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,776Fees
0.213%Above
610
17
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$621Fees
0.580%Above
549
18
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,544Fees
0.286%Above
327
19
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,369Fees
0.564%Above
1,570
20
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,851Fees
0.138%Above
724
21
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,468Fees
0.290%Above
460
22
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,759Fees
0.394%Above
454
23
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,252Fees
0.256%Above
438
24
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,802Fees
0.119%Above
336
25
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,213Fees
0.320%Above
203
26
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$5,042Fees
0.161%Below
190
27
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,952Fees
0.169%Above
150
28
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,008Fees
0.408%Above
694
29
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,355Fees
0.279%Above
694
30
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,021Fees
0.325%Above
631
31
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.719%Above
512
32
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,492Fees
0.220%Above
417
33
EFINITY FINANCIAL INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$6,134Fees
0.655%Above
391
34
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,952Fees
1.012%Above
269
35
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,880Fees
0.246%Above
234
36
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,060Fees
0.944%Above
226
37
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,668Fees
0.337%Above
199
38
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,432Fees
0.323%Above
198
39
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,713Fees
0.494%Above
193
40
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,863Fees
0.320%Above
193
41
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,881Fees
0.415%Above
188
42
BROOKHOLLOW MORTGAGE SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,495Fees
0.071%Above
157
43
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,680Fees
0.275%Above
146
44
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,777Fees
0.518%Above
590
45
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$3,295Fees
0.385%Above
581
46
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$5,919Fees
0.829%Above
539
47
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,789Fees
0.672%Above
487
48
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,227Fees
0.278%Above
476
49
ON Q FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,608Fees
0.113%Below
224
50
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,268Fees
0.482%Above
191

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.