Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Texas

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders575
Total Loans348,941
Median Rate Spread0.32%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,122Fees
0.789%Below
2,479
2
RANDOLPH-BROOKS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$445Fees
0.281%Above
2,390
3
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$731Fees
0.467%Below
1,237
4
ALLIANCE CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,177Fees
0.165%Above
832
5
BHOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,005Fees
0.135%Below
743
6
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$796Fees
0.194%Below
2,761
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$943Fees
0.492%Below
2,420
8
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$989Fees
0.581%Below
1,062
9
SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$320Credit
0.052%Above
849
10
Amarillo National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,156Fees
0.154%Above
838
11
Texas Tech Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,615Fees
0.232%Above
812
12
RALLY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$798Fees
0.354%Above
797
13
First National Bank TexasBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,886Fees
0.002%Above
750
14
Frost BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$219Credit
0.379%Below
703
15
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,765Fees
0.085%Below
2,075
16
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,559Fees
0.137%Above
28,295
17
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,886Fees
0.086%Above
4,738
18
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,092Fees
0.102%Above
2,264
19
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,142Fees
0.051%Below
1,555
20
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,236Fees
0.219%Above
1,125
21
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,640Fees
0.126%Below
945
22
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,537Fees
0.100%Above
8,821
23
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.003%Above
7,812
24
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,439Fees
0.092%Above
3,217
25
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,013Fees
0.219%Above
3,216
26
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,030Fees
0.034%Below
2,630
27
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,402Fees
0.045%Above
2,034
28
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,574Fees
0.762%Above
1,364
29
UNIVERSITY Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,378Fees
0.070%Above
1,015
30
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,716Fees
0.375%Below
1,011
31
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,799Fees
0.095%Above
781
32
TEXAS DOW EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,069Fees
0.479%Above
761
33
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.409%Above
21,383
34
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,066Fees
0.215%Above
7,909
35
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,480Fees
0.437%Above
6,671
36
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,048Fees
0.203%Above
5,576
37
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,075Fees
0.465%Above
5,244
38
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,840Fees
0.504%Above
2,225
39
First Financial Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,387Fees
0.482%Above
2,119
40
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.308%Above
1,549
41
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,856Fees
0.392%Above
1,478
42
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$2,069Fees
0.174%Above
1,207
43
NexBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,910Fees
0.271%Above
1,150
44
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,659Fees
0.171%Above
823
45
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,304Fees
0.538%Above
5,495
46
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,501Fees
0.575%Above
5,161
47
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,176Fees
0.281%Above
3,353
48
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,933Fees
0.427%Above
2,838
49
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,696Fees
0.252%Above
2,694
50
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,333Fees
0.331%Above
2,233

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.