Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender Mortgage Lenders in Riverside

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 Lenders250
Total Loans45,263
Median Rate Spread0.37%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
SCHOOLSFIRSTCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$478Fees
0.065%Above
554
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$753Fees
0.450%Below
337
3
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,298Fees
0.280%Above
117
4
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,476Fees
0.117%Below
109
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,170Fees
0.169%Above
7,468
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$906Fees
0.048%Above
677
7
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,714Fees
0.068%Below
236
8
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,831Credit
0.056%Below
136
9
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$907Fees
0.103%Below
95
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,142Fees
0.097%Above
1,774
11
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,734Fees
0.182%Above
910
12
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,760Fees
0.019%Above
353
13
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,169Fees
0.166%Above
117
14
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,946Fees
0.369%Above
114
15
ALTURACredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,568Fees
0.011%Below
98
16
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,050Fees
0.197%Above
3,925
17
FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,498Fees
0.459%Above
595
18
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,000Fees
0.111%Above
585
19
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,471Fees
0.150%Above
562
20
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.043%Below
539
21
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,417Fees
0.479%Above
142
22
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,138Fees
0.126%Above
118
23
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,713Fees
0.519%Above
1,452
24
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,922Fees
0.468%Above
817
25
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,291Fees
0.443%Above
374
26
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,235Fees
0.377%Above
360
27
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,237Fees
0.307%Above
358
28
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,391Fees
0.260%Above
334
29
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,544Fees
0.362%Above
276
30
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,075Fees
0.182%Below
182
31
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$5,874Fees
0.190%Below
152
32
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$5,543Fees
0.288%Above
129
33
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,860Fees
0.227%Above
128
34
City National BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,597Fees
0.235%Above
126
35
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.382%Above
111
36
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,622Fees
0.172%Above
96
37
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,651Fees
0.540%Above
701
38
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,811Fees
0.261%Above
547
39
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.337%Above
491
40
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,646Fees
0.486%Above
472
41
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,162Fees
0.204%Above
356
42
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,340Fees
0.146%Above
330
43
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,052Fees
0.372%Above
264
44
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,762Fees
0.310%Above
264
45
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,612Fees
0.542%Above
260
46
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.256%Above
220
47
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,987Fees
0.256%Above
219
48
BAY-VALLEY MORTGAGE GROUPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$5,184Fees
0.443%Above
193
49
AAA CAPITAL INVESTMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,519Fees
0.399%Above
173
50
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,429Fees
0.357%Above
148

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.