Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders22
Total Loans2,595
Median Rate Spread0.47%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
SEFCU SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,145Fees
0.211%Below
316
2
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,585Fees
0.306%Above
191
3
PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,337Fees
0.173%Above
71
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,359Fees
0.260%Above
67
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,690Fees
0.647%Above
500
6
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,935Fees
0.214%Above
62
7
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,637Fees
0.509%Above
277
8
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,865Fees
0.476%Above
211
9
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,675Fees
0.486%Above
108
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,327Fees
0.671%Above
34
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,449Fees
1.071%Above
24
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,072Fees
0.517%Above
21
13
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,831Fees
0.401%Above
97
14
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,211Fees
0.579%Above
78
15
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$1,667Fees
0.558%Above
23
16
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$2,871Fees
0.339%Above
249
17
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$6,666Fees
1.142%Above
62
18
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,548Fees
0.795%Above
50
19
PARAGON HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,251Fees
0.461%Above
29
20
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
$2,180Fees
0.628%Above
23
21
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.