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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,663 | +0.216% | 348 | |
2 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,058 | +0.453% | 27 | |
3 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,918 | +0.215% | 164 | |
4 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $723 | -0.208% | 102 | |
5 | KIND LENDING, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,542 | +0.408% | 46 | |
6 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,762 | +0.420% | 44 | |
7 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,130 | -0.030% | 18 | |
8 | PEAK RESIDENTIAL LENDING INC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $4,352 | +0.396% | 134 | |
9 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $5,629 | +0.329% | 95 | |
10 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $4,335 | +0.283% | 17 | |
11 | PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $6,170 | +0.513% | 12 | |
12 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,900 | +0.398% | 80 | |
13 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,455 | +0.223% | 31 | |
14 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,372 | +0.468% | 25 | |
15 | Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $7,019 | +0.309% | 24 | |
16 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,445 | +0.460% | 16 | |
17 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $6,215 | +0.601% | 16 | |
18 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,859 | +0.322% | 15 | |
19 | PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,363 | +0.035% | 14 | |
20 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $5,047 | +0.464% | 17 |
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.
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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