Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Washington

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 Lenders283
Total Loans84,205
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$795Fees
0.540%Below
788
2
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$136Credit
0.111%Below
1,709
3
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$321Fees
0.283%Below
957
4
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$646Fees
0.071%Below
540
5
Global Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$981Fees
0.514%Below
479
6
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,702Fees
0.116%Below
472
7
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,372Credit
0.367%Below
236
8
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,397Fees
0.145%Below
1,126
9
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$355Credit
0.007%Above
374
10
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$625Fees
0.281%Below
331
11
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$422Fees
0.454%Below
274
12
Boeing Employees Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$762Fees
0.030%Below
2,369
13
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,620Fees
0.030%Below
1,657
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,475Fees
0.063%Above
1,250
15
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,919Fees
0.154%Above
1,068
16
SAMMAMISH MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$876Fees
0.023%Above
677
17
ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,493Fees
0.103%Above
180
18
Yakima Federal Savings and Loan AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,652Fees
0.311%Below
172
19
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,115Fees
0.001%Below
6,493
20
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,078Fees
0.120%Above
5,275
21
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,351Fees
0.079%Below
1,187
22
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$589Credit
0.191%Below
348
23
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,964Fees
0.056%Above
291
24
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$28Credit
0.073%Above
206
25
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,624Fees
0.359%Above
3,891
26
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,531Fees
0.328%Above
3,807
27
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,758Fees
0.314%Above
3,718
28
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,049Fees
0.421%Above
3,427
29
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,855Fees
0.371%Above
1,968
30
General Mortgage Capital CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,687Fees
0.093%Below
210
31
WHATCOM EDUCATIONAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,482Fees
0.136%Above
207
32
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,593Fees
0.255%Above
1,521
33
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$3,888Fees
0.403%Above
1,164
34
1st Security Bank of WashingtonBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,249Fees
0.190%Above
935
35
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,083Fees
0.211%Above
813
36
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,170Fees
0.197%Above
547
37
Umpqua BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,137Fees
0.219%Above
520
38
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,653Fees
0.244%Above
507
39
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,912Fees
0.368%Above
463
40
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,219Fees
0.137%Above
402
41
GESACredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,510Fees
0.059%Below
378
42
SPOKANE TEACHERSCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,461Fees
0.349%Above
339
43
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.238%Above
313
44
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,609Fees
0.374%Above
300
45
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,711Fees
0.203%Above
282
46
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,876Fees
0.397%Above
262
47
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,010Fees
0.444%Above
243
48
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,184Fees
0.315%Above
217
49
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,161Fees
0.495%Above
199
50
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,146Fees
0.127%Above
173

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.