Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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 Loans36,244
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$957Fees
1.104%Below
162
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,107Fees
0.199%Below
75
3
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,220Fees
0.547%Below
984
4
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,333Fees
1.089%Below
682
5
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
$987Fees
0.862%Below
316
6
SOUTHERN LENDING SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,895Fees
0.730%Below
76
7
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,099Fees
0.024%Below
1,858
8
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,208Fees
0.420%Above
1,717
9
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,168Fees
0.179%Below
438
10
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,604Fees
0.086%Above
115
11
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,799Fees
0.087%Above
111
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,013Fees
0.264%Below
228
13
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,794Fees
0.216%Above
201
14
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,606Fees
0.789%Below
77
15
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,024Fees
0.502%Above
496
16
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,104Fees
0.025%Above
491
17
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,498Fees
0.453%Above
491
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,671Fees
0.073%Above
489
19
PILGRIM MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,351Fees
0.335%Above
446
20
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,447Fees
0.167%Above
350
21
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,866Fees
0.070%Above
340
22
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,639Fees
0.290%Above
281
23
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.373%Above
250
24
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,813Fees
0.515%Above
211
25
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,689Fees
0.119%Above
197
26
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,957Fees
0.384%Above
185
27
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.336%Above
167
28
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,175Fees
0.351%Above
142
29
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,809Fees
0.140%Above
141
30
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,938Fees
0.322%Above
114
31
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,770Fees
0.393%Above
91
32
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.857%Below
567
33
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$6,049Fees
0.770%Below
364
34
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,179Fees
0.775%Above
348
35
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,734Fees
0.459%Above
308
36
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.320%Above
270
37
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,187Fees
0.240%Above
144
38
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,073Fees
0.482%Above
76
39
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,667Fees
0.370%Above
75
40
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,183Fees
0.588%Above
744
41
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,958Fees
0.330%Above
649
42
RIGHT START MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,862Fees
0.572%Above
387
43
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,486Fees
0.213%Above
249
44
LOANPEOPLE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$5,050Fees
0.210%Above
159
45
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,608Fees
0.517%Above
126
46
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,669Fees
0.378%Above
124
47
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,273Fees
0.252%Above
103
48
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,961Fees
0.752%Below
261
49
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,409Fees
1.591%Above
94
50
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,434Fees
0.598%Above
80

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.