Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie Lenders in Riverside

Updated May 25, 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
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,298Fees
0.280%Above
117
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,476Fees
0.117%Below
109
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,170Fees
0.169%Above
7,468
4
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,142Fees
0.097%Above
1,774
5
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,169Fees
0.166%Above
117
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,946Fees
0.369%Above
114
7
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,050Fees
0.197%Above
3,925
8
FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,498Fees
0.459%Above
595
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,000Fees
0.111%Above
585
10
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,471Fees
0.150%Above
562
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.043%Below
539
12
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,417Fees
0.479%Above
142
13
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,138Fees
0.126%Above
118
14
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,713Fees
0.519%Above
1,452
15
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,922Fees
0.468%Above
817
16
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,291Fees
0.443%Above
374
17
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,235Fees
0.377%Above
360
18
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,237Fees
0.307%Above
358
19
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,391Fees
0.260%Above
334
20
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,544Fees
0.362%Above
276
21
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,075Fees
0.182%Below
182
22
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$5,874Fees
0.190%Below
152
23
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$5,543Fees
0.288%Above
129
24
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,860Fees
0.227%Above
128
25
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.382%Above
111
26
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,622Fees
0.172%Above
96
27
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,651Fees
0.540%Above
701
28
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,811Fees
0.261%Above
547
29
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,646Fees
0.486%Above
472
30
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,162Fees
0.204%Above
356
31
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,340Fees
0.146%Above
330
32
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,052Fees
0.372%Above
264
33
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,762Fees
0.310%Above
264
34
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,612Fees
0.542%Above
260
35
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.256%Above
220
36
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,987Fees
0.256%Above
219
37
BAY-VALLEY MORTGAGE GROUPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$5,184Fees
0.443%Above
193
38
AAA CAPITAL INVESTMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,519Fees
0.399%Above
173
39
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,429Fees
0.357%Above
148
40
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,376Fees
0.475%Above
129
41
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,377Fees
0.521%Above
123
42
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,899Fees
0.371%Above
117
43
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,289Fees
0.497%Above
450
44
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,872Fees
0.239%Above
376
45
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,722Fees
0.464%Above
222
46
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,968Fees
0.382%Above
136
47
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,105Fees
0.393%Above
129
48
FIRST NATIONS HOME FINANCE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,953Fees
0.258%Above
127
49
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,045Fees
0.419%Above
126
50
ONY GLO, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,504Fees
0.395%Above
125

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.