Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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%

Shopping for a mortgage? Click the heart icon to save lenders to My Home and make comparison painless.

RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
RANDOLPH-BROOKS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$445Fees
0.281%Above
2,390
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$796Fees
0.194%Below
2,761
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$943Fees
0.492%Below
2,420
4
ALLIANCE CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,177Fees
0.165%Above
832
5
RALLY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$798Fees
0.354%Above
797
6
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,765Fees
0.085%Below
2,075
7
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$731Fees
0.467%Below
1,237
8
SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$320Credit
0.052%Above
849
9
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,092Fees
0.102%Above
2,264
10
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,142Fees
0.051%Below
1,555
11
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
$989Fees
0.581%Below
1,062
12
Amarillo National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,156Fees
0.154%Above
838
13
BHOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,005Fees
0.135%Below
743
14
Frost BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$219Credit
0.379%Below
703
15
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,537Fees
0.100%Above
8,821
16
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.003%Above
7,812
17
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,886Fees
0.086%Above
4,738
18
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,122Fees
0.789%Below
2,479
19
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,402Fees
0.045%Above
2,034
20
Texas Tech Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,615Fees
0.232%Above
812
21
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,559Fees
0.137%Above
28,295
22
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.409%Above
21,383
23
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,030Fees
0.034%Below
2,630
24
First Financial Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,387Fees
0.482%Above
2,119
25
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,069Fees
0.174%Above
1,207
26
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,086Fees
0.270%Above
1,202
27
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,659Fees
0.171%Above
823
28
TEXAS DOW EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,069Fees
0.479%Above
761
29
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,066Fees
0.215%Above
7,909
30
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,480Fees
0.437%Above
6,671
31
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,048Fees
0.203%Above
5,576
32
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,075Fees
0.465%Above
5,244
33
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,501Fees
0.575%Above
5,161
34
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,439Fees
0.092%Above
3,217
35
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,013Fees
0.219%Above
3,216
36
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,933Fees
0.427%Above
2,838
37
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,696Fees
0.252%Above
2,694
38
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,575Fees
0.480%Above
2,580
39
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,333Fees
0.331%Above
2,233
40
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,840Fees
0.504%Above
2,225
41
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,338Fees
0.302%Above
2,180
42
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,572Fees
0.430%Above
2,173
43
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,700Fees
0.465%Above
2,008
44
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.308%Above
1,549
45
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,856Fees
0.392%Above
1,478
46
Prosperity BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$995Fees
0.619%Above
1,353
47
NexBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,910Fees
0.271%Above
1,150
48
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,277Fees
0.177%Above
1,083
49
UNIVERSITY Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,378Fees
0.070%Above
1,015
50
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,640Fees
0.126%Below
945

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.