Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Associated Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$217Fees
0.146%Above
139
2
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$552Fees
0.186%Above
783
3
FCB BanksBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$714Fees
0.085%Below
642
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$348Fees
0.438%Below
272
5
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$658Fees
0.143%Above
164
6
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$155Fees
0.176%Above
137
7
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,224Fees
0.392%Above
1,380
8
Stifel Bank and TrustBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$267Fees
0.063%Below
1,013
9
First State Bank of St. Charles, MissouriBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,306Fees
0.165%Above
646
10
Carrollton BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$828Fees
0.169%Above
589
11
SCOTT CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$674Fees
0.061%Above
458
12
Midwest BankCentreBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$669Fees
0.009%Above
388
13
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,282Fees
0.037%Below
331
14
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$362Fees
0.261%Above
226
15
Busey BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$861Fees
0.350%Above
139
16
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$191Fees
0.203%Below
99
17
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$630Fees
0.206%Above
93
18
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,254Fees
0.077%Above
76
19
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,367Fees
0.555%Above
709
20
The Central Trust BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$889Fees
0.305%Above
632
21
First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,098Fees
0.237%Above
255
22
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,987Fees
0.135%Above
159
23
Bank of SpringfieldBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$788Fees
0.296%Above
131
24
First Mid Bank & Trust, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$826Fees
0.145%Above
124
25
U S WIDE FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$372Credit
0.175%Below
112
26
Great Southern BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$874Fees
0.196%Above
79
27
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,559Fees
0.446%Above
1,941
28
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,198Fees
0.313%Above
1,857
29
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,369Fees
0.341%Above
1,006
30
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,566Fees
0.187%Above
432
31
TOGETHER CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$803Fees
0.033%Above
363
32
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,088Fees
0.381%Above
175
33
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.532%Above
167
34
First State Community BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,225Fees
0.084%Above
143
35
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,168Fees
0.319%Above
136
36
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$872Fees
0.501%Above
125
37
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$818Fees
0.248%Above
119
38
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,118Fees
0.519%Above
2,800
39
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,824Fees
0.649%Above
1,731
40
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,290Fees
0.421%Above
443
41
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,997Fees
0.052%Below
220
42
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,272Fees
0.604%Above
207
43
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,010Fees
0.567%Above
470
44
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,071Fees
0.520%Above
344
45
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,350Fees
0.722%Above
264
46
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,286Fees
0.504%Above
208
47
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,163Fees
0.706%Above
182
48
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,693Fees
0.356%Above
168
49
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,389Fees
0.358%Above
155
50
Bell BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,496Fees
0.454%Above
118

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.