Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender Mortgage Lenders in Sacramento

Updated May 23, 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 Lenders183
Total Loans25,209
Median Rate Spread0.24%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
GOOGAIN, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$938Credit
0.017%Above
66
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,244Fees
0.039%Below
196
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$567Fees
0.370%Below
115
4
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$267Fees
0.486%Below
53
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,882Fees
0.149%Above
5,307
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$788Fees
0.006%Below
502
7
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,742Fees
0.160%Below
186
8
SCHOOLSFIRSTCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$452Fees
0.020%Below
116
9
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$130Credit
0.098%Below
54
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,216Fees
0.164%Below
860
11
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,789Fees
0.037%Above
273
12
SAFE Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,946Fees
0.060%Above
257
13
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,553Fees
0.165%Above
2,498
14
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,281Fees
0.276%Above
828
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,913Fees
0.074%Above
354
16
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,981Fees
0.130%Above
303
17
THE GOLDEN 1Credit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$715Fees
0.140%Above
287
18
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,542Fees
0.008%Below
199
19
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,679Fees
0.124%Above
177
20
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,135Fees
0.591%Above
85
21
General Mortgage Capital CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,088Fees
0.302%Above
81
22
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$2,233Fees
0.328%Above
57
23
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,761Fees
0.268%Above
701
24
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,618Fees
0.157%Above
186
25
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,396Fees
0.269%Above
181
26
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,746Fees
0.374%Above
136
27
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,231Fees
0.307%Above
133
28
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$557Fees
0.037%Above
111
29
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,411Fees
0.248%Above
94
30
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,369Fees
0.083%Above
74
31
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,419Fees
0.307%Above
73
32
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,866Fees
0.416%Above
700
33
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,118Fees
0.382%Above
352
34
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,785Fees
0.367%Above
341
35
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,218Fees
0.221%Above
309
36
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,555Fees
0.340%Above
276
37
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,086Fees
0.149%Above
262
38
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,050Fees
0.298%Above
154
39
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,815Fees
0.024%Above
142
40
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,695Fees
0.098%Above
135
41
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,708Fees
0.726%Above
122
42
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,270Fees
0.253%Above
105
43
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,673Fees
0.219%Above
91
44
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,126Fees
0.096%Above
80
45
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.292%Above
79
46
PEAK RESIDENTIAL LENDING INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,805Fees
0.246%Above
75
47
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$2,697Fees
0.276%Above
63
48
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$2,326Fees
0.125%Above
53
49
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,288Fees
0.322%Above
315
50
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,384Fees
0.260%Above
196

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.