Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders50
Total Loans18,529
Median Rate Spread0.36%

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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
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,215Fees
0.181%Below
87
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,274Fees
0.046%Below
4,837
4
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,490Fees
0.123%Above
2,283
5
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,235Fees
0.088%Below
526
6
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,329Fees
0.080%Above
408
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,743Fees
0.065%Above
382
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,368Fees
0.133%Below
315
9
POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,002Fees
0.050%Below
207
10
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.203%Above
202
11
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$1,442Fees
0.072%Below
58
12
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$2,930Fees
0.169%Above
54
13
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,745Fees
0.363%Above
1,029
14
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,339Fees
0.059%Above
369
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,217Fees
0.286%Above
328
16
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,585Fees
0.251%Above
216
17
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,270Fees
0.263%Above
160
18
INTERCAP LENDING INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,930Fees
0.191%Above
142
19
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,474Fees
0.131%Above
122
20
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,334Fees
0.157%Above
119
21
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,221Fees
0.063%Above
81
22
FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,256Fees
0.477%Above
64
23
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,718Fees
0.225%Above
335
24
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,477Fees
0.593%Above
185
25
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,339Fees
0.445%Above
175
26
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,789Fees
0.457%Above
168
27
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,740Fees
0.185%Above
165
28
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,336Fees
0.157%Above
161
29
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,911Fees
0.045%Above
147
30
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,843Fees
0.164%Above
128
31
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,476Fees
0.238%Above
121
32
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,385Fees
0.248%Above
118
33
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,836Fees
0.152%Above
116
34
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,484Fees
0.254%Above
105
35
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,855Fees
0.137%Above
99
36
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$5,904Fees
0.426%Above
78
37
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$4,297Fees
0.334%Above
59
38
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$1,873Fees
0.063%Below
50
39
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$1,782Fees
0.155%Above
341
40
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,685Fees
0.448%Above
186
41
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,673Fees
0.425%Above
155
42
GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,736Fees
0.170%Above
109
43
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,029Fees
0.235%Above
81
44
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,111Fees
0.515%Above
81
45
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,985Fees
0.143%Above
77
46
JMJ FINANCIAL GROUPIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,220Fees
0.230%Above
64
47
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,952Fees
0.115%Above
61
48
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$4,823Fees
0.912%Above
59
49
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,766Fees
0.514%Above
137
50
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
$2,222Fees
0.185%Above
60

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.