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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $788 | -0.006% | 502 | |
2 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,789 | +0.037% | 273 | |
3 | Bank of America, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,742 | -0.160% | 186 | |
4 | THE GOLDEN 1 | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $715 | +0.140% | 287 | |
5 | SCHOOLSFIRST | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | $452 | -0.020% | 116 | |
6 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $567 | -0.370% | 115 | |
7 | Citibank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | -$130 | -0.098% | 54 | |
8 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $267 | -0.486% | 53 | |
9 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,679 | +0.124% | 177 | |
10 | BMO Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $557 | +0.037% | 111 | |
11 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,882 | +0.149% | 5,307 | |
12 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,553 | +0.165% | 2,498 | |
13 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | $2,216 | -0.164% | 860 | |
14 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,913 | +0.074% | 354 | |
15 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,981 | +0.130% | 303 | |
16 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,618 | +0.157% | 186 | |
17 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,396 | +0.269% | 181 | |
18 | PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,231 | +0.307% | 133 | |
19 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $4,281 | +0.276% | 828 | |
20 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,761 | +0.268% | 701 | |
21 | GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $3,050 | +0.298% | 154 | |
22 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,785 | +0.367% | 341 | |
23 | SAFE Credit Union | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,946 | +0.060% | 257 | |
24 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,746 | +0.374% | 136 | |
25 | KIND LENDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $3,118 | +0.382% | 352 | |
26 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $4,288 | +0.322% | 315 | |
27 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $3,555 | +0.340% | 276 | |
28 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | $3,866 | +0.416% | 700 | |
29 | ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | $4,242 | +0.383% | 170 | |
30 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $3,086 | +0.149% | 262 | |
31 | OCMBC, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $4,708 | +0.726% | 122 | |
32 | Luminate Home Loans, Inc. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $4,239 | +0.361% | 59 |
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.
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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