Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in San Antonio

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders213
Total Loans36,244
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,333Fees
1.089%Below
682
2
RANDOLPH-BROOKS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$375Fees
0.398%Above
1,368
3
SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$308Credit
0.087%Above
499
4
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$957Fees
1.104%Below
162
5
SOUTHERN LENDING SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,895Fees
0.730%Below
76
6
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$987Fees
0.862%Below
316
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,044Fees
0.572%Below
301
8
Frost BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$620Credit
0.515%Below
163
9
CREDIT HUMAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$776Fees
0.162%Above
86
10
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,099Fees
0.024%Below
1,858
11
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,735Fees
0.049%Above
703
12
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.857%Below
567
13
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,368Fees
0.098%Below
131
14
NBKC BANKBank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$583Fees
0.350%Below
84
15
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,606Fees
0.789%Below
77
16
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,107Fees
0.199%Below
75
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,220Fees
0.547%Below
984
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,150Fees
0.071%Above
816
19
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,168Fees
0.179%Below
438
20
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.055%Above
167
21
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,208Fees
0.420%Above
1,717
22
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,447Fees
0.167%Above
350
23
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,179Fees
0.775%Above
348
24
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,866Fees
0.070%Above
340
25
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,013Fees
0.264%Below
228
26
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,799Fees
0.087%Above
111
27
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,104Fees
0.025%Above
491
28
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,498Fees
0.453%Above
491
29
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,671Fees
0.073%Above
489
30
PILGRIM MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,351Fees
0.335%Above
446
31
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.373%Above
250
32
Jefferson BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,781Fees
0.165%Above
244
33
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,794Fees
0.216%Above
201
34
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,689Fees
0.119%Above
197
35
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,957Fees
0.384%Above
185
36
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.336%Above
167
37
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,948Fees
0.151%Below
161
38
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$5,175Fees
0.351%Above
142
39
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,770Fees
0.393%Above
91
40
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,183Fees
0.588%Above
744
41
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,024Fees
0.502%Above
496
42
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,126Fees
0.080%Above
447
43
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$6,049Fees
0.770%Below
364
44
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,951Fees
0.397%Above
285
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,639Fees
0.290%Above
281
46
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,961Fees
0.752%Below
261
47
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,486Fees
0.213%Above
249
48
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,813Fees
0.515%Above
211
49
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,782Fees
0.241%Above
169
50
BROOKHOLLOW MORTGAGE SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,322Fees
1.198%Below
166

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.