Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in St. Louis

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 Lenders175
Total Loans34,993
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FCB BanksBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$714Fees
0.085%Below
642
2
Midwest BankCentreBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$669Fees
0.009%Above
388
3
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$658Fees
0.143%Above
164
4
Associated Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$217Fees
0.146%Above
139
5
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$155Fees
0.176%Above
137
6
United Bank of UnionBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$910Fees
0.366%Below
107
7
Stifel Bank and TrustBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$267Fees
0.063%Below
1,013
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$552Fees
0.186%Above
783
9
First State Bank of St. Charles, MissouriBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,306Fees
0.165%Above
646
10
Carrollton BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$828Fees
0.169%Above
589
11
SCOTT CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$674Fees
0.061%Above
458
12
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$348Fees
0.438%Below
272
13
Busey BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$861Fees
0.350%Above
139
14
Bank of SpringfieldBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$788Fees
0.296%Above
131
15
U S WIDE FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$372Credit
0.175%Below
112
16
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$191Fees
0.203%Below
99
17
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,198Fees
0.313%Above
1,857
18
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,224Fees
0.392%Above
1,380
19
JLB CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,484Fees
0.354%Above
411
20
TOGETHER CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$803Fees
0.033%Above
363
21
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,282Fees
0.037%Below
331
22
First BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,098Fees
0.237%Above
255
23
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$362Fees
0.261%Above
226
24
First Mid Bank & Trust, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$826Fees
0.145%Above
124
25
Sullivan BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$588Fees
0.134%Above
104
26
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$630Fees
0.206%Above
93
27
Great Southern BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$874Fees
0.196%Above
79
28
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,254Fees
0.077%Above
76
29
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,369Fees
0.341%Above
1,006
30
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,367Fees
0.555%Above
709
31
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$889Fees
0.305%Above
632
32
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,290Fees
0.421%Above
443
33
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.532%Above
167
34
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,987Fees
0.135%Above
159
35
VANTAGE Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,094Fees
0.112%Above
116
36
First National Bank of WaterlooBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$505Fees
0.160%Below
98
37
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,118Fees
0.519%Above
2,800
38
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,559Fees
0.446%Above
1,941
39
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,824Fees
0.649%Above
1,731
40
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,566Fees
0.187%Above
432
41
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,071Fees
0.520%Above
344
42
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,999Fees
0.806%Above
338
43
Paramount BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,558Fees
0.303%Above
243
44
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,997Fees
0.052%Below
220
45
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,088Fees
0.381%Above
175
46
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$818Fees
0.248%Above
119
47
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,738Fees
0.533%Above
923
48
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,496Fees
0.415%Above
516
49
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,010Fees
0.567%Above
470
50
FAMILY FINANCE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,694Fees
0.693%Above
270

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.