Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Rochester

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders48
Total Loans9,230
Median Rate Spread0.40%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
HOME TOWN FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$976Fees
0.078%Below
622
2
PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,255Fees
0.254%Above
2,271
3
Tompkins Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$1,088Fees
0.027%Above
44
4
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$932Fees
0.090%Above
142
5
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,540Fees
0.207%Above
51
6
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$102Fees
0.323%Below
39
7
The Lyons National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$794Fees
0.276%Above
252
8
Five Star BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,291Fees
0.163%Above
102
9
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$912Fees
0.403%Below
56
10
Genesee Regional BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,820Fees
0.508%Above
1,118
11
RELIANT COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$691Fees
0.316%Above
175
12
Community Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$185Fees
0.726%Above
169
13
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$696Fees
0.250%Above
141
14
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,489Fees
0.463%Above
108
15
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,315Fees
0.232%Above
80
16
THE SUMMIT Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$455Fees
0.036%Below
79
17
FAMILY FIRST OF NYCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$1,159Fees
0.014%Below
76
18
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,774Fees
0.188%Above
31
19
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,843Fees
0.672%Above
702
20
ESL Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,115Fees
0.427%Above
596
21
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,072Fees
0.175%Above
258
22
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,061Fees
0.559%Above
149
23
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,834Fees
0.324%Above
56
24
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,592Fees
0.580%Above
34
25
Pittsford Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Acceptable
Strong
$1,635Fees
0.278%Below
30
26
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,799Fees
0.560%Above
479
27
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,453Fees
0.439%Above
223
28
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,357Fees
0.596%Above
167
29
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,808Fees
0.750%Above
97
30
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,383Fees
0.607%Above
31
31
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,496Fees
0.660%Above
79
32
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,767Fees
0.495%Above
78
33
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,102Fees
0.642%Above
52
34
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,052Fees
0.640%Above
171
35
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,460Fees
0.689%Above
54
36
Farm Credit East, ACAIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Sound
$2,106Fees
0.105%Below
21
37
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,726Fees
1.230%Above
38
38
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
$3,434Fees
0.353%Above
35

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.