Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Portland

Updated May 30, 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 Lenders172
Total Loans25,831
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$800Fees
0.039%Below
587
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,186Fees
0.076%Below
333
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$746Fees
0.567%Below
128
4
ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,361Fees
0.057%Above
1,479
5
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,329Fees
0.061%Below
154
6
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,440Fees
0.020%Below
120
7
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$792Fees
0.132%Below
97
8
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,448Fees
0.013%Below
265
9
Yakima Federal Savings and Loan AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$421Fees
0.038%Above
72
10
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$553Fees
0.382%Below
64
11
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,162Fees
0.113%Above
2,496
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,131Fees
0.122%Above
1,243
13
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,385Fees
0.042%Above
343
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,559Fees
0.092%Above
231
15
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,290Fees
0.099%Above
185
16
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,953Fees
0.233%Above
170
17
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,632Fees
0.201%Above
103
18
SAMMAMISH MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,736Fees
0.122%Below
97
19
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,783Fees
0.022%Below
62
20
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,500Fees
0.248%Above
1,873
21
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,745Fees
0.202%Above
886
22
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,753Fees
0.392%Above
640
23
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,083Fees
0.075%Above
347
24
FIRST TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,245Fees
0.103%Above
309
25
COLUMBIA COMMUNITY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,607Fees
0.081%Above
116
26
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,898Fees
0.340%Above
75
27
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,302Fees
0.198%Above
64
28
Boeing Employees Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,850Fees
0.029%Above
59
29
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,078Fees
0.198%Above
939
30
MORTGAGE EXPRESS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,667Fees
0.384%Above
691
31
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,068Fees
0.452%Above
536
32
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,400Fees
0.145%Above
489
33
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,889Fees
0.437%Above
324
34
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,335Fees
0.187%Above
276
35
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,046Fees
0.514%Above
229
36
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,511Fees
0.266%Above
197
37
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,201Fees
0.009%Above
192
38
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,715Fees
0.506%Above
175
39
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,103Fees
0.109%Above
173
40
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,632Fees
0.377%Above
149
41
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,937Fees
0.323%Above
135
42
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,168Fees
0.159%Above
112
43
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,076Fees
0.285%Above
96
44
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,755Fees
0.284%Above
348
45
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,036Fees
0.454%Above
219
46
Umpqua BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,001Fees
0.207%Above
171
47
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,662Fees
0.115%Above
132
48
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,636Fees
0.306%Above
101
49
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,001Fees
0.401%Above
92
50
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,037Fees
0.244%Above
84

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.