Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$753Fees
0.450%Below
337
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,476Fees
0.117%Below
109
3
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$906Fees
0.048%Above
677
4
SCHOOLSFIRSTCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$478Fees
0.065%Above
554
5
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,714Fees
0.068%Below
236
6
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$907Fees
0.103%Below
95
7
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,142Fees
0.097%Above
1,774
8
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,734Fees
0.182%Above
910
9
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,760Fees
0.019%Above
353
10
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,170Fees
0.169%Above
7,468
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,050Fees
0.197%Above
3,925
12
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,138Fees
0.126%Above
118
13
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,946Fees
0.369%Above
114
14
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,922Fees
0.468%Above
817
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,000Fees
0.111%Above
585
16
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,039Fees
0.147%Above
94
17
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,491Fees
0.432%Above
92
18
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,651Fees
0.540%Above
701
19
FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,498Fees
0.459%Above
595
20
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,471Fees
0.150%Above
562
21
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,811Fees
0.261%Above
547
22
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.043%Below
539
23
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.337%Above
491
24
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,646Fees
0.486%Above
472
25
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,291Fees
0.443%Above
374
26
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,235Fees
0.377%Above
360
27
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,237Fees
0.307%Above
358
28
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,391Fees
0.260%Above
334
29
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,544Fees
0.362%Above
276
30
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,052Fees
0.372%Above
264
31
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,762Fees
0.310%Above
264
32
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,987Fees
0.256%Above
219
33
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$5,874Fees
0.190%Below
152
34
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,831Credit
0.056%Below
136
35
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,543Fees
0.288%Above
129
36
City National BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,597Fees
0.235%Above
126
37
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,377Fees
0.521%Above
123
38
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,169Fees
0.166%Above
117
39
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.382%Above
111
40
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,622Fees
0.172%Above
96
41
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,289Fees
0.497%Above
450
42
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,872Fees
0.239%Above
376
43
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,429Fees
0.357%Above
148
44
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,417Fees
0.479%Above
142
45
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,860Fees
0.227%Above
128
46
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,134Fees
0.340%Above
102
47
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,162Fees
0.204%Above
356
48
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,340Fees
0.146%Above
330
49
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.256%Above
220
50
AAA CAPITAL INVESTMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,519Fees
0.399%Above
173

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.