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Best Mortgage Lenders in Traverse City
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
26
Total Lenders
1,464
Total Loans
0.32%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $1,002 | -0.101% | 221 | |
2 | Independent Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,341 | +0.336% | 85 | |
3 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,598 | +0.453% | 297 | |
4 | The Huntington National Bank | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $687 | +0.365% | 95 | |
5 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,105 | +0.137% | 61 | |
6 | Mercantile Bank | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,248 | +0.246% | 53 | |
7 | CREDIT UNION ONE | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $558 | +0.170% | 45 | |
8 | The Dart Bank | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | $1,323 | +0.155% | 29 | |
9 | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | $1,955 | +0.045% | 22 | |
10 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,393 | +0.307% | 190 | |
11 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $2,007 | +0.082% | 41 | |
12 | STAUNTON FINANCIAL, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | $1,815 | +0.131% | 25 | |
13 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $2,440 | +0.368% | 26 | |
14 | NEWREZ LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $2,347 | +0.550% | 37 | |
15 | 4FRONT CREDIT UNION | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $1,502 | +0.391% | 30 | |
16 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $2,304 | +0.391% | 23 | |
17 | GreenStone Farm Credit Services, FLCA | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | $2,203 | +0.967% | 25 | |
18 | CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Strong | $4,149 | +0.542% | 55 |
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.
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