Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Companie Lenders in Portland

Updated May 31, 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
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,186Fees
0.076%Below
333
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,162Fees
0.113%Above
2,496
3
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,131Fees
0.122%Above
1,243
4
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,559Fees
0.092%Above
231
5
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,290Fees
0.099%Above
185
6
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,953Fees
0.233%Above
170
7
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,632Fees
0.201%Above
103
8
SAMMAMISH MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,736Fees
0.122%Below
97
9
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,783Fees
0.022%Below
62
10
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,500Fees
0.248%Above
1,873
11
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,745Fees
0.202%Above
886
12
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,753Fees
0.392%Above
640
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,083Fees
0.075%Above
347
14
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,898Fees
0.340%Above
75
15
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,078Fees
0.198%Above
939
16
MORTGAGE EXPRESS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,667Fees
0.384%Above
691
17
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,068Fees
0.452%Above
536
18
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,400Fees
0.145%Above
489
19
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,889Fees
0.437%Above
324
20
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,335Fees
0.187%Above
276
21
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,046Fees
0.514%Above
229
22
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,201Fees
0.009%Above
192
23
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,715Fees
0.506%Above
175
24
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,103Fees
0.109%Above
173
25
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,632Fees
0.377%Above
149
26
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,937Fees
0.323%Above
135
27
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,168Fees
0.159%Above
112
28
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,076Fees
0.285%Above
96
29
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,755Fees
0.284%Above
348
30
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,036Fees
0.454%Above
219
31
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,662Fees
0.115%Above
132
32
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,636Fees
0.306%Above
101
33
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,001Fees
0.401%Above
92
34
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,075Fees
0.425%Above
84
35
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,347Fees
0.350%Above
67
36
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$518Credit
0.486%Above
57
37
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,459Fees
0.106%Above
55
38
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$926Fees
0.057%Above
53
39
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,461Fees
0.451%Above
403
40
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,927Fees
0.371%Above
293
41
SUMMIT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$3,620Fees
0.268%Above
291
42
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,754Fees
0.548%Above
262
43
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,237Fees
0.101%Above
230
44
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,294Fees
0.473%Above
203
45
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,809Fees
0.575%Above
146
46
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,008Fees
0.293%Above
91
47
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$516Fees
0.144%Above
82
48
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,404Fees
0.452%Above
82
49
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$5,377Fees
0.250%Above
69

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.