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Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Waco
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
43
Total Lenders
2,185
Total Loans
0.33%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,514 | -0.205% | 13 | |
2 | TEXELL Credit Union | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | Sound | $1,316 | +0.236% | 12 | |
3 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,707 | +0.452% | 188 | |
4 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,218 | +0.323% | 186 | |
5 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,971 | +0.228% | 47 | |
6 | Cadence Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,883 | +0.313% | 32 | |
7 | MEMBERS CHOICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Strong | Exceptional | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $1,275 | -0.407% | 20 | |
8 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,995 | +0.311% | 19 | |
9 | SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,584 | +0.435% | 255 | |
10 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,478 | +0.490% | 190 | |
11 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,671 | +0.563% | 108 | |
12 | Extraco Banks, National Association | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,341 | +0.043% | 27 | |
13 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,602 | +0.569% | 22 | |
14 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,809 | +0.360% | 20 | |
15 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,780 | +0.535% | 47 | |
16 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,649 | +0.458% | 40 | |
17 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,597 | +0.077% | 16 | |
18 | NexBank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Sound | $4,049 | +0.562% | 12 | |
19 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $1,560 | +0.557% | 41 | |
20 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,586 | +0.395% | 29 | |
21 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,909 | +0.265% | 26 | |
22 | PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,111 | +0.534% | 21 | |
23 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,949 | +0.289% | 20 | |
24 | KIND LENDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,062 | +0.242% | 16 | |
25 | Gateway First Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,733 | +0.120% | 12 | |
26 | LOWER, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,762 | +0.973% | 12 | |
27 | Wallick & Volk, Inc. | Strong | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,282 | +0.368% | 147 | |
28 | CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,563 | +0.652% | 59 | |
29 | SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,848 | +0.706% | 41 | |
30 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,734 | +0.893% | 20 | |
31 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $2,039 | -0.126% | 18 | |
32 | Susser Bank | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | Strong | $3,094 | +0.481% | 46 | |
33 | Trinity Oaks Mortgage, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | Strong | $3,044 | +0.104% | 42 | |
34 | First National Bank Texas | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | Sound | $2,354 | +0.259% | 21 | |
35 | ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Sound | $8,248 | +1.071% | 18 |
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.
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