Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie 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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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,186Fees
0.076%Below
333
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,162Fees
0.113%Above
2,496
3
SAMMAMISH MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,736Fees
0.122%Below
97
4
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,783Fees
0.022%Below
62
5
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Sound
$681Fees
0.185%Below
58
6
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,500Fees
0.248%Above
1,873
7
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,131Fees
0.122%Above
1,243
8
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,745Fees
0.202%Above
886
9
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,753Fees
0.392%Above
640
10
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,400Fees
0.145%Above
489
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,083Fees
0.075%Above
347
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,559Fees
0.092%Above
231
13
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,201Fees
0.009%Above
192
14
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$4,290Fees
0.099%Above
185
15
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$1,898Fees
0.340%Above
75
16
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,078Fees
0.198%Above
939
17
MORTGAGE EXPRESS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,667Fees
0.384%Above
691
18
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,889Fees
0.437%Above
324
19
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,927Fees
0.371%Above
293
20
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,046Fees
0.514%Above
229
21
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,632Fees
0.377%Above
149
22
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,632Fees
0.201%Above
103
23
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,008Fees
0.293%Above
91
24
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$5,068Fees
0.452%Above
536
25
SUMMIT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$3,620Fees
0.268%Above
291
26
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,335Fees
0.187%Above
276
27
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,237Fees
0.101%Above
230
28
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,294Fees
0.473%Above
203
29
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,715Fees
0.506%Above
175
30
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,103Fees
0.109%Above
173
31
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,953Fees
0.233%Above
170
32
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,937Fees
0.323%Above
135
33
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,662Fees
0.115%Above
132
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,168Fees
0.159%Above
112
35
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$5,001Fees
0.401%Above
92
36
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$4,075Fees
0.425%Above
84
37
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$516Fees
0.144%Above
82
38
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$926Fees
0.057%Above
53
39
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,461Fees
0.451%Above
403
40
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,755Fees
0.284%Above
348
41
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,754Fees
0.548%Above
262
42
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,036Fees
0.454%Above
219
43
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,636Fees
0.306%Above
101
44
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$5,377Fees
0.250%Above
69
45
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$4,347Fees
0.350%Above
67
46
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$518Credit
0.486%Above
57
47
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$4,459Fees
0.106%Above
55
48
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$5,809Fees
0.575%Above
146
49
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTDIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
$3,719Fees
0.210%Above
64

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.