Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders49
Total Loans61,156
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
SAMMAMISH MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$876Fees
0.023%Above
677
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,702Fees
0.116%Below
472
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,115Fees
0.001%Below
6,493
4
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,475Fees
0.063%Above
1,250
5
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,351Fees
0.079%Below
1,187
6
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,919Fees
0.154%Above
1,068
7
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,078Fees
0.120%Above
5,275
8
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,624Fees
0.359%Above
3,891
9
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,531Fees
0.328%Above
3,807
10
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,758Fees
0.314%Above
3,718
11
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,855Fees
0.371%Above
1,968
12
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,083Fees
0.211%Above
813
13
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,400Fees
0.356%Above
718
14
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,601Fees
0.070%Above
651
15
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,989Fees
0.460%Above
282
16
General Mortgage Capital CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,687Fees
0.093%Below
210
17
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,049Fees
0.421%Above
3,427
18
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,714Fees
0.205%Above
997
19
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$5,195Fees
0.320%Above
647
20
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$5,912Fees
0.368%Above
463
21
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,964Fees
0.056%Above
291
22
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,876Fees
0.397%Above
262
23
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,010Fees
0.444%Above
243
24
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$6,184Fees
0.315%Above
217
25
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,208Fees
0.083%Above
188
26
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,165Fees
0.472%Above
1,921
27
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,328Fees
0.439%Above
1,783
28
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$2,593Fees
0.255%Above
1,521
29
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$3,888Fees
0.403%Above
1,164
30
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$2,776Fees
0.270%Above
551
31
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,170Fees
0.197%Above
547
32
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,219Fees
0.137%Above
402
33
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,041Fees
0.183%Above
335
34
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,075Fees
0.315%Above
324
35
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.238%Above
313
36
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,609Fees
0.374%Above
300
37
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$5,118Fees
0.343%Above
247
38
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,293Fees
0.230%Above
204
39
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,146Fees
0.127%Above
173
40
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTDIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,184Fees
0.268%Above
246
41
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$6,453Fees
0.525%Above
216
42
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,642Fees
0.341%Above
180
43
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,886Fees
0.451%Above
399
44
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$5,040Fees
0.363%Above
381
45
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,830Fees
0.436%Above
282
46
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,161Fees
0.495%Above
199
47
Cornerstone First Mortgage, IncIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$4,510Fees
0.432%Above
259
48
PRIORITY HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$4,237Fees
0.530%Above
194

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.