Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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 Loans84,205
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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