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Best Mortgage Company Lenders in Richmond

Updated February 5, 2026

Market Overview

47
Total Lenders
13,705
Total Loans
0.32%
Median Rate Spread
RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesSpreadVolumeAction
1
CAPITAL CENTER, L.L.C.
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$612+0.059%653
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$597-0.199%110
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,602+0.035%997
4
First Heritage Mortgage, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,111+0.259%622
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,266+0.036%352
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,453+0.284%1,551
7
C & F Mortgage Corporation
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,324+0.322%658
8
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,463+0.311%607
9
NFM, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,268+0.532%495
10
Alcova Mortgage LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,885+0.469%455
11
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,255+0.277%422
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,804+0.123%229
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,733-0.170%180
14
Tidewater Home Funding, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,929-0.027%55
15
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$2,587+0.316%44
16
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,732+0.256%505
17
Towne First Mortgage, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,328+0.341%244
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,453+0.166%212
19
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,706+0.234%209
20
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,449+0.411%153
21
Integrity Home Mortgage Corporation
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,835+0.478%142
22
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,981+0.437%116
23
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,595+0.441%86
24
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,255+0.197%82
25
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,841+0.407%68
26
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,868+0.113%46
27
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,409+0.847%260
28
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,972+0.336%198
29
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,422+0.336%144
30
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$5,112+0.326%95
31
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,397+0.351%95
32
GoodLeap, LLC
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$3,648-0.581%55
33
Nations Lending Corporation
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$3,604+0.215%52
34
SOUTHERN TRUST MORTGAGE, LLC
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$3,942+0.444%340
35
NEWREZ LLC
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,574+0.301%250
36
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,090+0.533%88
37
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,605+0.584%83
38
C&F Select LLC
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,427+0.442%69
39
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$4,069+0.003%42
40
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
$4,323-0.042%48
41
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
$4,312+0.777%39
42
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$3,301+0.275%85
43
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
$3,453+0.606%45
44
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
Sound
$3,421+0.020%50
45
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
Sound
$5,877+0.735%45

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.

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