Lenders with the highest composite grade: approval odds, pricing, process and closing costs, each ranked against peers of the same kind and size.
| # | Lender | Grade | Grade | Applications | Denial rate | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keystone FundingDover, DE | A | 76.9 score | 692 | 4.5% | 6.25% |
| 2 | Movement MortgageLancaster, SC | A | 75.4 score | 374 | 5.6% | 6.50% |
| 3 | Mld MortgageFlorham Park, NJ | A | 74.9 score | 149 | 1.3% | 6.38% |
| 4 | CMG MortgageSan Ramon, CA | A | 73.7 score | 438 | 1.6% | 6.63% |
| 5 | Lennar MortgageMiami, FL | A | 72.3 score | 630 | 8.7% | 6.38% |
| 6 | Guild MortgageSan Diego, CA | A | 70.8 score | 728 | 5.6% | 6.50% |
| 7 | Prosperity Home MortgageFairfax, VA | A | 69.9 score | 515 | 5.6% | 6.49% |
| 8 | NFMLinthicum, MD | A | 69.5 score | 120 | 0.8% | 6.63% |
| 9 | United Shore Financial ServicesPlymouth, MI | B | 67.5 score | 1,408 | 13.0% | 6.13% |
| 10 | DexstaWilmington, DE | B | 66.5 score | 173 | 2.9% | 7.00% |
| 11 | Dhi Mortgage CompanyArlington, TX | B | 66.3 score | 364 | 12.4% | 6.25% |
| 12 | Embrace Home LoansMiddletown, RI | A | 65.3 score | 282 | 5.7% | 6.63% |
| 13 | JPMorgan Chase BankColumbus, OH | B | 65.3 score | 474 | 8.7% | 6.25% |
| 14 | Fairway Independent MortgageMadison, WI | B | 64.5 score | 374 | 3.5% | 6.63% |
| 15 | NVR Mortgage FinanceReston, VA | B | 64.1 score | 1,414 | 18.7% | 6.63% |
| 16 | Artisans' BankWilmington, DE | B | 63.5 score | 121 | 7.4% | — |
| 17 | Union Home MortgageStrongsville, OH | B | 62.8 score | 109 | 3.7% | 6.63% |
| 18 | Pike Creek Mortgage ServicesNewark, DE | B | 62.6 score | 1,383 | 2.2% | 6.38% |
| 19 | Wilmington Savings Fund SocietyWilmington, DE | B | 62.6 score | 1,801 | 16.6% | 7.25% |
| 20 | Guaranteed RateChicago, IL | B | 62.3 score | 216 | 6.9% | 6.63% |
| 21 | Meridian BankMalvern, PA | B | 61.9 score | 790 | 2.4% | 6.25% |
| 22 | Franklin MintChadds Ford Township, PA | B | 61.2 score | 160 | 24.4% | 4.99% |
| 23 | Sun East Federal Credit UnionAston, PA | B | 60.6 score | 166 | 18.1% | 4.99% |
| 24 | K. Hovnanian American MortgagePerth Amboy, FL | B | 59.8 score | 459 | 6.5% | 6.63% |
| 25 | American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance CompanyMount Laurel, NJ | B | 59.4 score | 280 | 2.5% | 6.50% |
| 26 | The Loan StoreSan Francisco, CA | B | 57.1 score | 132 | 7.6% | 6.99% |
| 27 | Freedom MortgageBoca Raton, FL | B | 56.7 score | 804 | 8.2% | 6.19% |
| 28 | Capital BankRockville, MD | B | 56.6 score | 276 | 2.2% | 6.62% |
| 29 | Crosscountry MortgageCleveland, OH | B | 56.5 score | 614 | 5.2% | 6.63% |
| 30 | Wells Fargo BankCharlotte, NC | B | 54.4 score | 323 | 15.8% | 6.38% |
| 31 | Luminate BankMinneapolis, MN | B | 51.6 score | 398 | 4.3% | 6.63% |
| 32 | Primary Residential MortgageSalt Lake City, UT | C | 50.9 score | 287 | 5.2% | 6.38% |
| 33 | Mortgage Research CenterColumbia, MO | C | 50.8 score | 563 | 21.7% | 6.13% |
| 34 | Trumark Financial Credit UnionFort Washington, PA | C | 50.3 score | 103 | 23.3% | 6.74% |
| 35 | Nation One MortgageMarlton, NJ | C | 49.7 score | 201 | 2.5% | 6.25% |
| 36 | Manufacturers and Traders TrustBuffalo, NY | C | 49.2 score | 1,337 | 32.5% | 5.99% |
| 37 | American Pacific MortgageRoseville, CA | C | 49.1 score | 144 | 9.7% | 6.63% |
| 38 | USAA Federal Savings BankPhoenix, AZ | C | 48.6 score | 104 | 29.8% | 6.50% |
| 39 | Fulton BankLancaster, PA | C | 47.4 score | 467 | 20.1% | 6.49% |
| 40 | LowerColumbia, MD | C | 47.3 score | 149 | 19.5% | 6.50% |
| 41 | Pennymac Loan ServicesWestlake Village, CA | C | 47.0 score | 1,056 | 11.7% | 6.62% |
| 42 | Tidewater Mortgage ServicesVirginia Beach, VA | C | 46.5 score | 251 | 7.2% | 6.25% |
| 43 | Police & FirePhiladelphia, PA | C | 44.8 score | 245 | 42.5% | 6.25% |
| 44 | Absolute Home MortgageFairfield, NJ | C | 43.7 score | 109 | 4.6% | 6.63% |
| 45 | Rocket MortgagePlymouth, MI | C | 43.7 score | 2,381 | 15.5% | 6.88% |
| 46 | Shore United BankEaston, MD | C | 42.2 score | 183 | 18.0% | 6.50% |
| 47 | Constructive LoansTampa, FL | C | 40.3 score | 146 | 1.4% | 7.25% |
| 48 | Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit UnionEdgewood, MD | C | 39.2 score | 127 | 15.0% | 5.63% |
| 49 | Mutual of Omaha MortgageSan Diego, CA | C | 39.2 score | 175 | 14.3% | 6.25% |
| 50 | Village Capital & InvestmentHenderson, NV | C | 38.7 score | 127 | 22.1% | 5.75% |
Lenders are ordered by composite grade score: approval odds (45%), pricing (30%), process (15%) and closing costs (10%), each a percentile rank against peers of the same product type and size. A lender needs at least 100 decided applications in 2025 to be graded. All figures come from the lenders' own HMDA filings. Full methodology.