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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FBC MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,298 | +0.280% | 117 | |
2 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,170 | +0.169% | 7,468 | |
3 | FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,169 | +0.166% | 117 | |
4 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,000 | +0.111% | 585 | |
5 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,471 | +0.150% | 562 | |
6 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,572 | -0.043% | 539 | |
7 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,646 | +0.486% | 472 | |
8 | KIND LENDING, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,052 | +0.372% | 264 | |
9 | INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,417 | +0.479% | 142 | |
10 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,142 | +0.097% | 1,774 | |
11 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,922 | +0.468% | 817 | |
12 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,235 | +0.377% | 360 | |
13 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,391 | +0.260% | 334 | |
14 | PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $5,543 | +0.288% | 129 | |
15 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,946 | +0.369% | 114 | |
16 | RESICENTRAL, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,622 | +0.172% | 96 | |
17 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,050 | +0.197% | 3,925 | |
18 | OCMBC, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,713 | +0.519% | 1,452 | |
19 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,811 | +0.261% | 547 | |
20 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,872 | +0.239% | 376 | |
21 | SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,340 | +0.146% | 330 | |
22 | PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,860 | +0.227% | 128 | |
23 | STG MORTGAGE INC | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $3,000 | +0.382% | 111 | |
24 | FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,498 | +0.459% | 595 | |
25 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,291 | +0.443% | 374 | |
26 | NFM, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,075 | -0.182% | 182 | |
27 | JMAC LENDING, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $2,968 | +0.382% | 136 | |
28 | HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $3,105 | +0.393% | 129 | |
29 | RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $3,899 | +0.371% | 117 | |
30 | PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,491 | +0.432% | 92 | |
31 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,651 | +0.540% | 701 | |
32 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,162 | +0.204% | 356 | |
33 | GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | $4,777 | +0.589% | 329 | |
34 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,544 | +0.362% | 276 | |
35 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,762 | +0.310% | 264 | |
36 | Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,987 | +0.256% | 219 | |
37 | GoodLeap, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Strong | $5,874 | -0.190% | 152 | |
38 | NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,429 | +0.357% | 148 | |
39 | MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,376 | +0.475% | 129 | |
40 | BAY EQUITY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,138 | +0.126% | 118 | |
41 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $3,612 | +0.542% | 260 | |
42 | ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | $3,151 | +0.256% | 220 | |
43 | CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $4,045 | +0.419% | 126 | |
44 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $5,706 | +0.620% | 218 | |
45 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $3,289 | +0.497% | 450 | |
46 | ML Mortgage Corp. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | $4,544 | +0.610% | 333 | |
47 | FIRST NATIONS HOME FINANCE CORPORATION | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | Strong | $2,953 | +0.258% | 127 | |
48 | AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Strong | $3,602 | +0.310% | 93 | |
49 | Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Strong | $2,722 | +0.464% | 222 | |
50 | AHL FUNDING | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Strong | Strong | $5,223 | +0.607% | 219 |
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.
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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