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Best Mortgage Company Lenders in Rockford
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
15
Total Lenders
1,422
Total Loans
0.80%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | $2,177 | +0.656% | 114 | |
2 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,757 | +0.609% | 297 | |
3 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,243 | +0.795% | 190 | |
4 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $3,005 | +0.875% | 49 | |
5 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $3,005 | +0.810% | 95 | |
6 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $2,287 | +0.584% | 43 | |
7 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $1,639 | +1.319% | 30 | |
8 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $1,953 | +1.258% | 83 | |
9 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $2,856 | +0.840% | 83 | |
10 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $4,217 | +0.509% | 50 | |
11 | ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $2,094 | +0.754% | 129 | |
12 | PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $2,793 | +0.196% | 24 | |
13 | GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $1,566 | +0.554% | 20 | |
14 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | $1,747 | +0.698% | 26 | |
15 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | $2,696 | +0.739% | 24 |
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.
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