Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
GOOGAIN, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$938Credit
0.017%Above
66
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,244Fees
0.039%Below
196
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$567Fees
0.370%Below
115
4
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$788Fees
0.006%Below
502
5
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,742Fees
0.160%Below
186
6
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$130Credit
0.098%Below
54
7
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,216Fees
0.164%Below
860
8
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,789Fees
0.037%Above
273
9
SCHOOLSFIRSTCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$452Fees
0.020%Below
116
10
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$267Fees
0.486%Below
53
11
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,882Fees
0.149%Above
5,307
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,553Fees
0.165%Above
2,498
13
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,981Fees
0.130%Above
303
14
SAFE Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,946Fees
0.060%Above
257
15
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$557Fees
0.037%Above
111
16
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,281Fees
0.276%Above
828
17
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,761Fees
0.268%Above
701
18
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,913Fees
0.074%Above
354
19
THE GOLDEN 1Credit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$715Fees
0.140%Above
287
20
General Mortgage Capital CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,088Fees
0.302%Above
81
21
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,607Fees
0.242%Above
74
22
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,419Fees
0.307%Above
73
23
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,233Fees
0.328%Above
57
24
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,118Fees
0.382%Above
352
25
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,785Fees
0.367%Above
341
26
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,218Fees
0.221%Above
309
27
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,555Fees
0.340%Above
276
28
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,086Fees
0.149%Above
262
29
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,542Fees
0.008%Below
199
30
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,618Fees
0.157%Above
186
31
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,396Fees
0.269%Above
181
32
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,679Fees
0.124%Above
177
33
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,815Fees
0.024%Above
142
34
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,746Fees
0.374%Above
136
35
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,231Fees
0.307%Above
133
36
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,411Fees
0.248%Above
94
37
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,369Fees
0.083%Above
74
38
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,697Fees
0.276%Above
63
39
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,866Fees
0.416%Above
700
40
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,288Fees
0.322%Above
315
41
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,384Fees
0.260%Above
196
42
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,050Fees
0.298%Above
154
43
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,270Fees
0.253%Above
105
44
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,135Fees
0.591%Above
85
45
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,641Fees
0.303%Above
78
46
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,827Fees
0.311%Above
58
47
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,326Fees
0.125%Above
53
48
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,695Fees
0.098%Above
135
49
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,673Fees
0.219%Above
91
50
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,126Fees
0.096%Above
80

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.