Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in San Diego

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 Lenders176
Total Loans23,312
Median Rate Spread0.24%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
GOOGAIN, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$981Credit
0.086%Below
57
2
MISSIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$757Credit
0.846%Below
396
3
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$297Fees
0.459%Below
108
4
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$683Credit
0.220%Below
870
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$461Fees
0.592%Below
376
6
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$546Credit
0.276%Below
146
7
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,215Fees
0.181%Below
87
8
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,274Fees
0.046%Below
4,837
9
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$276Fees
0.275%Below
303
10
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,002Fees
0.048%Above
700
11
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$708Fees
0.177%Below
385
12
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.Bank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,177Fees
0.203%Below
107
13
SCHOOLSFIRSTCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$142Fees
0.082%Below
57
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,490Fees
0.123%Above
2,283
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,235Fees
0.088%Below
526
16
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,329Fees
0.080%Above
408
17
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,743Fees
0.065%Above
382
18
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,368Fees
0.133%Below
315
19
POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,002Fees
0.050%Below
207
20
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.203%Above
202
21
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$1,442Fees
0.072%Below
58
22
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$2,930Fees
0.169%Above
54
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,745Fees
0.363%Above
1,029
24
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,339Fees
0.059%Above
369
25
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,217Fees
0.286%Above
328
26
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,585Fees
0.251%Above
216
27
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,270Fees
0.263%Above
160
28
INTERCAP LENDING INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,930Fees
0.191%Above
142
29
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,474Fees
0.131%Above
122
30
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,334Fees
0.157%Above
119
31
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$40Fees
0.023%Below
104
32
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,221Fees
0.063%Above
81
33
NexBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$955Fees
0.463%Above
69
34
FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,256Fees
0.477%Above
64
35
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,718Fees
0.225%Above
335
36
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,080Fees
0.221%Above
272
37
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,477Fees
0.593%Above
185
38
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,339Fees
0.445%Above
175
39
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,789Fees
0.457%Above
168
40
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,740Fees
0.185%Above
165
41
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,336Fees
0.157%Above
161
42
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,911Fees
0.045%Above
147
43
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,843Fees
0.164%Above
128
44
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,476Fees
0.238%Above
121
45
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,385Fees
0.248%Above
118
46
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,836Fees
0.152%Above
116
47
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,484Fees
0.254%Above
105
48
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,855Fees
0.137%Above
99
49
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$5,904Fees
0.426%Above
78
50
Charles Schwab Bank, SSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$605Fees
0.233%Below
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.