Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie 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
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
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,882Fees
0.149%Above
5,307
4
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,216Fees
0.164%Below
860
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,553Fees
0.165%Above
2,498
6
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,281Fees
0.276%Above
828
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,913Fees
0.074%Above
354
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,542Fees
0.008%Below
199
9
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,679Fees
0.124%Above
177
10
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,135Fees
0.591%Above
85
11
General Mortgage Capital CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,088Fees
0.302%Above
81
12
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$2,233Fees
0.328%Above
57
13
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,761Fees
0.268%Above
701
14
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,618Fees
0.157%Above
186
15
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,396Fees
0.269%Above
181
16
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,746Fees
0.374%Above
136
17
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,231Fees
0.307%Above
133
18
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,411Fees
0.248%Above
94
19
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,369Fees
0.083%Above
74
20
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,419Fees
0.307%Above
73
21
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,866Fees
0.416%Above
700
22
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,118Fees
0.382%Above
352
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,785Fees
0.367%Above
341
24
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,218Fees
0.221%Above
309
25
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,555Fees
0.340%Above
276
26
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,050Fees
0.298%Above
154
27
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,815Fees
0.024%Above
142
28
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,695Fees
0.098%Above
135
29
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,708Fees
0.726%Above
122
30
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,270Fees
0.253%Above
105
31
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,673Fees
0.219%Above
91
32
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,126Fees
0.096%Above
80
33
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.292%Above
79
34
PEAK RESIDENTIAL LENDING INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,805Fees
0.246%Above
75
35
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$2,697Fees
0.276%Above
63
36
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$2,326Fees
0.125%Above
53
37
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,288Fees
0.322%Above
315
38
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,384Fees
0.260%Above
196
39
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,242Fees
0.383%Above
170
40
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$6,288Fees
0.355%Above
129
41
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,641Fees
0.303%Above
78
42
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,607Fees
0.242%Above
74
43
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,885Fees
0.564%Above
70
44
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,029Fees
0.482%Above
63
45
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$4,216Fees
0.033%Above
59
46
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$5,188Fees
0.298%Above
81
47
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
$3,455Fees
0.281%Above
56
48
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$3,487Fees
0.312%Above
119
49
LINKED HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.517%Above
77

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.