Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders50
Total Loans29,980
Median Rate Spread0.24%

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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
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$957Fees
1.104%Below
162
3
SOUTHERN LENDING SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,895Fees
0.730%Below
76
4
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$987Fees
0.862%Below
316
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,099Fees
0.024%Below
1,858
6
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,735Fees
0.049%Above
703
7
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.857%Below
567
8
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,606Fees
0.789%Below
77
9
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,107Fees
0.199%Below
75
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,220Fees
0.547%Below
984
11
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,168Fees
0.179%Below
438
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,208Fees
0.420%Above
1,717
13
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,447Fees
0.167%Above
350
14
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,179Fees
0.775%Above
348
15
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,866Fees
0.070%Above
340
16
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,013Fees
0.264%Below
228
17
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,799Fees
0.087%Above
111
18
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,104Fees
0.025%Above
491
19
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,498Fees
0.453%Above
491
20
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,671Fees
0.073%Above
489
21
PILGRIM MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,351Fees
0.335%Above
446
22
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.373%Above
250
23
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,794Fees
0.216%Above
201
24
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,689Fees
0.119%Above
197
25
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,957Fees
0.384%Above
185
26
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.336%Above
167
27
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$5,175Fees
0.351%Above
142
28
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,770Fees
0.393%Above
91
29
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,183Fees
0.588%Above
744
30
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,024Fees
0.502%Above
496
31
RIGHT START MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,862Fees
0.572%Above
387
32
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$6,049Fees
0.770%Below
364
33
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,639Fees
0.290%Above
281
34
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,961Fees
0.752%Below
261
35
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,486Fees
0.213%Above
249
36
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,813Fees
0.515%Above
211
37
BROOKHOLLOW MORTGAGE SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,322Fees
1.198%Below
166
38
LOANPEOPLE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$5,050Fees
0.210%Above
159
39
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,742Fees
0.298%Above
148
40
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,187Fees
0.240%Above
144
41
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,809Fees
0.140%Above
141
42
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,669Fees
0.378%Above
124
43
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,604Fees
0.086%Above
115
44
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,916Fees
0.734%Above
106
45
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,273Fees
0.252%Above
103
46
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,594Fees
0.543%Above
85
47
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,734Fees
0.459%Above
308
48
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.320%Above
270
49
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,073Fees
0.482%Above
76
50
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,667Fees
0.370%Above
75

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.