Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
RANDOLPH-BROOKS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$375Fees
0.398%Above
1,368
2
SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$308Credit
0.087%Above
499
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,044Fees
0.572%Below
301
4
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$957Fees
1.104%Below
162
5
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,368Fees
0.098%Below
131
6
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,107Fees
0.199%Below
75
7
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,220Fees
0.547%Below
984
8
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,150Fees
0.071%Above
816
9
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,333Fees
1.089%Below
682
10
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
$987Fees
0.862%Below
316
11
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.055%Above
167
12
Frost BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$620Credit
0.515%Below
163
13
CREDIT HUMAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$776Fees
0.162%Above
86
14
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$583Fees
0.350%Below
84
15
SOUTHERN LENDING SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,895Fees
0.730%Below
76
16
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,099Fees
0.024%Below
1,858
17
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,208Fees
0.420%Above
1,717
18
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,168Fees
0.179%Below
438
19
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,604Fees
0.086%Above
115
20
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,799Fees
0.087%Above
111
21
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,013Fees
0.264%Below
228
22
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,794Fees
0.216%Above
201
23
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,606Fees
0.789%Below
77
24
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,024Fees
0.502%Above
496
25
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,104Fees
0.025%Above
491
26
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,498Fees
0.453%Above
491
27
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,671Fees
0.073%Above
489
28
PILGRIM MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,351Fees
0.335%Above
446
29
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,447Fees
0.167%Above
350
30
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,866Fees
0.070%Above
340
31
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,951Fees
0.397%Above
285
32
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,639Fees
0.290%Above
281
33
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.373%Above
250
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,813Fees
0.515%Above
211
35
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,689Fees
0.119%Above
197
36
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,957Fees
0.384%Above
185
37
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,782Fees
0.241%Above
169
38
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.336%Above
167
39
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,175Fees
0.351%Above
142
40
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,809Fees
0.140%Above
141
41
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,529Fees
0.221%Above
125
42
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,938Fees
0.322%Above
114
43
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,770Fees
0.393%Above
91
44
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.857%Below
567
45
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$6,049Fees
0.770%Below
364
46
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,179Fees
0.775%Above
348
47
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,734Fees
0.459%Above
308
48
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.320%Above
270
49
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,187Fees
0.240%Above
144
50
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,917Fees
0.144%Above
78

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.