Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Syracuse

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 Lenders49
Total Loans5,037
Median Rate Spread0.28%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Empower Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$0Fees
0.198%Above
710
2
Solvay BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$942Fees
0.107%Below
130
3
SEFCU SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,145Fees
0.211%Below
316
4
NBT Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,013Fees
0.254%Below
121
5
Tompkins Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$933Fees
0.014%Above
35
6
AMERICU Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,363Fees
0.081%Above
241
7
Geddes Federal Savings and Loan AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,580Fees
0.210%Below
197
8
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,585Fees
0.306%Above
191
9
PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,337Fees
0.173%Above
71
10
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,169Fees
0.245%Above
134
11
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,160Fees
0.044%Above
120
12
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$533Fees
0.495%Below
57
13
SECNY Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Strong
$558Credit
0.098%Below
37
14
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,359Fees
0.260%Above
67
15
The Lyons National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,402Fees
0.324%Above
36
16
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,633Fees
0.059%Below
30
17
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,385Fees
0.005%Above
27
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,690Fees
0.647%Above
500
19
Community Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$313Fees
0.812%Above
174
20
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,655Fees
0.381%Above
77
21
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,935Fees
0.214%Above
62
22
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,265Fees
0.361%Above
24
23
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,637Fees
0.509%Above
277
24
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,865Fees
0.476%Above
211
25
Genesee Regional BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,298Fees
0.465%Above
171
26
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,675Fees
0.486%Above
108
27
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,327Fees
0.671%Above
34
28
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,449Fees
1.071%Above
24
29
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,072Fees
0.517%Above
21
30
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,831Fees
0.401%Above
97
31
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,211Fees
0.579%Above
78
32
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$2,078Fees
0.078%Above
34
33
NORTHERN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$1,644Fees
0.205%Above
28
34
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$1,667Fees
0.558%Above
23
35
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$2,871Fees
0.339%Above
249
36
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$6,666Fees
1.142%Above
62
37
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,548Fees
0.795%Above
50
38
PARAGON HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,251Fees
0.461%Above
29
39
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
$2,180Fees
0.628%Above
23
40
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
$3,797Fees
0.895%Above
21

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.