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Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in San Diego

Updated February 5, 2026

Market Overview

176
Total Lenders
23,312
Total Loans
0.24%
Median Rate Spread
RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesSpreadVolumeAction
1
GOOGAIN, INC.
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
-$981-0.086%57
2
U.S. Bank National Association
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
-$683-0.220%870
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$461-0.592%376
4
Citibank, National Association
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
-$546-0.276%146
5
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,215-0.181%87
6
MISSION
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
-$757-0.846%396
7
Bank of America, National Association
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$276-0.275%303
8
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$297-0.459%108
9
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,002+0.048%700
10
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$708-0.177%385
11
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,274-0.046%4,837
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,490+0.123%2,283
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,329+0.080%408
14
BAY EQUITY LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,554+0.203%202
15
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,177-0.203%107
16
BMO Bank National Association
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$40-0.023%104
17
SCHOOLSFIRST
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$142-0.082%57
18
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,745+0.363%1,029
19
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,235-0.088%526
20
POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,002-0.050%207
21
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,029+0.235%81
22
Charles Schwab Bank, SSB
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$605-0.233%77
23
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,930+0.169%54
24
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,873-0.063%50
25
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,743+0.065%382
26
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,339+0.059%369
27
THE LOAN STORE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,718+0.225%335
28
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,217+0.286%328
29
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,368-0.133%315
30
Flagstar Bank, N.A.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,080+0.221%272
31
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,585+0.251%216
32
KIND LENDING, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,740+0.185%165
33
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,270+0.263%160
34
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,911+0.045%147
35
INTERCAP LENDING INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,930+0.191%142
36
RESICENTRAL, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,474+0.131%122
37
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,476+0.238%121
38
NMSI, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,334+0.157%119
39
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,836+0.152%116
40
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,484+0.254%105
41
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,855+0.137%99
42
STG MORTGAGE INC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,221+0.063%81
43
NexBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$955+0.463%69
44
NEWREZ LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,782+0.155%341
45
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,685+0.448%186
46
Synergy One Lending, Inc.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,339+0.445%175
47
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,385+0.248%118
48
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,904+0.426%78
49
FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,256+0.477%64
50
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,297+0.334%59

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.

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