Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders50
Total Loans276,457
Median Rate Spread0.38%

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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
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$731Fees
0.467%Below
1,237
3
BHOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,005Fees
0.135%Below
743
4
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$796Fees
0.194%Below
2,761
5
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$989Fees
0.581%Below
1,062
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,559Fees
0.137%Above
28,295
7
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,886Fees
0.086%Above
4,738
8
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,236Fees
0.219%Above
1,125
9
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,640Fees
0.126%Below
945
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.003%Above
7,812
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,439Fees
0.092%Above
3,217
12
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,013Fees
0.219%Above
3,216
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,030Fees
0.034%Below
2,630
14
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,574Fees
0.762%Above
1,364
15
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,716Fees
0.375%Below
1,011
16
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,799Fees
0.095%Above
781
17
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.409%Above
21,383
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,066Fees
0.215%Above
7,909
19
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,480Fees
0.437%Above
6,671
20
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,048Fees
0.203%Above
5,576
21
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,075Fees
0.465%Above
5,244
22
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,840Fees
0.504%Above
2,225
23
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.308%Above
1,549
24
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,856Fees
0.392%Above
1,478
25
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$2,069Fees
0.174%Above
1,207
26
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,659Fees
0.171%Above
823
27
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,304Fees
0.538%Above
5,495
28
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,501Fees
0.575%Above
5,161
29
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,176Fees
0.281%Above
3,353
30
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,933Fees
0.427%Above
2,838
31
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,338Fees
0.302%Above
2,180
32
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,572Fees
0.430%Above
2,173
33
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,655Fees
0.453%Above
1,954
34
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,594Fees
0.377%Above
1,898
35
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$5,219Fees
0.277%Below
1,888
36
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,478Fees
0.430%Above
1,649
37
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,859Fees
0.153%Above
1,554
38
LOANPEOPLE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,565Fees
0.232%Above
1,443
39
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,315Fees
0.128%Below
1,267
40
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,105Fees
0.136%Below
1,124
41
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,277Fees
0.177%Above
1,083
42
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,802Fees
0.476%Above
1,056
43
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,038Fees
0.158%Above
900
44
PILGRIM MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,958Fees
0.340%Above
796
45
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,044Fees
0.427%Above
718
46
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,636Fees
0.364%Above
1,555
47
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,619Fees
0.337%Above
1,517
48
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,376Fees
0.818%Above
1,273
49
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,086Fees
0.270%Above
1,202
50
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,868Fees
0.068%Above
897

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.