Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders42
Total Loans22,753
Median Rate Spread0.48%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$658Fees
0.143%Above
164
2
U S WIDE FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$372Credit
0.175%Below
112
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,198Fees
0.313%Above
1,857
4
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,224Fees
0.392%Above
1,380
5
JLB CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,484Fees
0.354%Above
411
6
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,254Fees
0.077%Above
76
7
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,369Fees
0.341%Above
1,006
8
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,367Fees
0.555%Above
709
9
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.532%Above
167
10
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,118Fees
0.519%Above
2,800
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,559Fees
0.446%Above
1,941
12
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,824Fees
0.649%Above
1,731
13
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,071Fees
0.520%Above
344
14
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,999Fees
0.806%Above
338
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,997Fees
0.052%Below
220
16
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,088Fees
0.381%Above
175
17
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
$1,175Fees
0.316%Above
81
18
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,738Fees
0.533%Above
923
19
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,496Fees
0.415%Above
516
20
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,010Fees
0.567%Above
470
21
FAMILY FINANCE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,694Fees
0.693%Above
270
22
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,272Fees
0.604%Above
207
23
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,693Fees
0.356%Above
168
24
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,168Fees
0.319%Above
136
25
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$2,077Fees
0.654%Above
1,836
26
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$2,045Fees
0.456%Above
596
27
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,350Fees
0.722%Above
264
28
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,286Fees
0.504%Above
208
29
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,163Fees
0.706%Above
182
30
FIRST INTEGRITY MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,752Fees
0.499%Above
148
31
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$872Fees
0.501%Above
125
32
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,153Fees
0.325%Above
89
33
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$1,547Fees
0.474%Above
359
34
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$1,579Fees
0.476%Above
274
35
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$3,204Fees
0.713%Above
238
36
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$1,970Fees
0.927%Above
101
37
FRONTIER FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$1,630Fees
0.557%Above
94
38
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,620Fees
0.824%Above
96
39
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
$5,056Fees
0.440%Above
73
40
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
Strong
$3,597Fees
0.795%Above
89
41
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
Strong
$4,001Fees
1.417%Above
75

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.