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Best Mortgage Company Lenders in San Diego

Updated February 5, 2026

Market Overview

50
Total Lenders
18,529
Total Loans
0.36%
Median Rate Spread
RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesSpreadVolumeAction
1
GOOGAIN, INC.
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
-$981-0.086%57
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,215-0.181%87
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,274-0.046%4,837
4
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,490+0.123%2,283
5
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,235-0.088%526
6
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,329+0.080%408
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,743+0.065%382
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,368-0.133%315
9
POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,002-0.050%207
10
BAY EQUITY LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,554+0.203%202
11
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$1,442-0.072%58
12
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$2,930+0.169%54
13
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,745+0.363%1,029
14
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,339+0.059%369
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,217+0.286%328
16
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,585+0.251%216
17
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,270+0.263%160
18
INTERCAP LENDING INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,930+0.191%142
19
RESICENTRAL, LLC
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,474+0.131%122
20
NMSI, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,334+0.157%119
21
STG MORTGAGE INC
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,221+0.063%81
22
FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,256+0.477%64
23
THE LOAN STORE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,718+0.225%335
24
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,477+0.593%185
25
Synergy One Lending, Inc.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,339+0.445%175
26
OCMBC, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,789+0.457%168
27
KIND LENDING, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,740+0.185%165
28
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,336+0.157%161
29
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,911+0.045%147
30
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,843+0.164%128
31
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,476+0.238%121
32
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,385+0.248%118
33
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,836+0.152%116
34
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,484+0.254%105
35
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,855+0.137%99
36
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$5,904+0.426%78
37
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$4,297+0.334%59
38
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$1,873-0.063%50
39
NEWREZ LLC
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$1,782+0.155%341
40
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,685+0.448%186
41
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,673+0.425%155
42
GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC.
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,736+0.170%109
43
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,029+0.235%81
44
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,111+0.515%81
45
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,985+0.143%77
46
JMJ FINANCIAL GROUP
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,220+0.230%64
47
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,952+0.115%61
48
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$4,823+0.912%59
49
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,766+0.514%137
50
OriginPoint, LLC
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
$2,222+0.185%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.

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