Safe Rate Rankings

Best Bank Mortgage Lenders in Sacramento

Updated May 24, 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
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$267Fees
0.486%Below
53
2
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$788Fees
0.006%Below
502
3
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,742Fees
0.160%Below
186
4
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$130Credit
0.098%Below
54
5
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,789Fees
0.037%Above
273
6
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,981Fees
0.130%Above
303
7
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$557Fees
0.037%Above
111
8
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,086Fees
0.149%Above
262
9
Plains Commerce BankBank
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,827Fees
0.311%Above
58

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.