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 | Acadia Federal Credit UnionFort Kent, ME | A | 93.0 score | 235 | 0.9% | 7.75% |
| 2 | SEBASTICOOK VALLEY Federal Credit UnionPittsfield, ME | A | 92.8 score | 141 | 1.4% | — |
| 3 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of BathBath, ME | A | 80.3 score | 122 | 2.5% | — |
| 4 | Androscoggin Savings BankLewiston, ME | A | 77.4 score | 456 | 2.0% | 6.63% |
| 5 | Movement MortgageLancaster, SC | A | 75.4 score | 112 | 3.6% | 6.99% |
| 6 | CMG MortgageSan Ramon, CA | A | 73.7 score | 2,251 | 4.2% | 6.63% |
| 7 | Guild MortgageSan Diego, CA | A | 70.8 score | 1,838 | 5.3% | 6.63% |
| 8 | The Camden National BankCamden, ME | A | 68.1 score | 2,559 | 13.2% | 6.99% |
| 9 | United Shore Financial ServicesPlymouth, MI | B | 67.5 score | 2,675 | 9.1% | 6.50% |
| 10 | Northpoint MortgageSturbridge, MA | A | 67.4 score | 431 | 2.6% | 6.63% |
| 11 | Embrace Home LoansMiddletown, RI | A | 65.3 score | 106 | 9.4% | 6.50% |
| 12 | JPMorgan Chase BankColumbus, OH | B | 65.3 score | 279 | 13.3% | 6.38% |
| 13 | T2 FinancialWesterville, OH | B | 64.7 score | 265 | 5.3% | 6.63% |
| 14 | Fairway Independent MortgageMadison, WI | B | 64.5 score | 509 | 3.5% | 6.63% |
| 15 | Guaranteed RateChicago, IL | B | 62.3 score | 500 | 5.8% | 6.50% |
| 16 | Affordable Mortgage Advisors, LLC.Pittsburgh, PA | B | 61.5 score | 162 | 0.0% | 6.25% |
| 17 | Paramount Residential Mortgage GroupCorona, CA | B | 61.3 score | 215 | 5.1% | 6.63% |
| 18 | Harborone MortgageBrockton, MA | B | 60.0 score | 124 | 4.8% | 6.63% |
| 19 | Norway Savings BankNorway, ME | B | 59.3 score | 928 | 15.4% | 7.25% |
| 20 | DAS Acquisition CompanySt. Louis, MO | B | 58.5 score | 149 | 7.4% | 6.63% |
| 21 | Bangor Savings BankBangor, ME | B | 57.8 score | 4,518 | 17.2% | 7.25% |
| 22 | Maine Savings Federal Credit UnionHampden, | B | 57.4 score | 889 | 18.8% | 7.25% |
| 23 | Freedom MortgageBoca Raton, FL | B | 56.7 score | 749 | 7.6% | 6.25% |
| 24 | Crosscountry MortgageCleveland, OH | B | 56.5 score | 601 | 4.2% | 6.63% |
| 25 | Kennebec Savings BankAugusta, ME | B | 54.6 score | 1,493 | 9.6% | 7.00% |
| 26 | Wells Fargo BankCharlotte, NC | B | 54.4 score | 131 | 13.0% | 6.38% |
| 27 | Homebridge Financial ServicesIselin, NJ | B | 54.4 score | 161 | 14.9% | 9.54% |
| 28 | Total Mortgage ServicesMilford, CT | B | 53.5 score | 441 | 3.6% | 6.88% |
| 29 | Luminate BankMinneapolis, MN | B | 51.6 score | 116 | 0.9% | 6.50% |
| 30 | Sis Bancorp, MHCSanford, ME | B | 51.5 score | 296 | 8.5% | 7.50% |
| 31 | CportPortland, ME | B | 51.3 score | 184 | 7.6% | — |
| 32 | Mortgage Research CenterColumbia, MO | C | 50.8 score | 1,104 | 17.6% | 6.25% |
| 33 | Manufacturers and Traders TrustBuffalo, NY | C | 49.2 score | 250 | 28.4% | 5.99% |
| 34 | USAA Federal Savings BankPhoenix, AZ | C | 48.6 score | 206 | 23.3% | 6.31% |
| 35 | First National BankDamariscotta, ME | C | 48.3 score | 909 | 8.8% | 7.50% |
| 36 | Empeople Credit UnionMoline, IL | C | 48.0 score | 485 | 33.4% | 6.49% |
| 37 | Pennymac Loan ServicesWestlake Village, CA | C | 47.0 score | 654 | 12.5% | 6.50% |
| 38 | Saco & Biddeford Savings InstitutionSaco, ME | C | 46.5 score | 276 | 6.9% | — |
| 39 | Kind LendingIrvine, CA | C | 45.5 score | 118 | 21.2% | 6.63% |
| 40 | Coastal Community BankEverett, WA | C | 45.3 score | 511 | 2.7% | 10.49% |
| 41 | Cumberland CountyFalmouth, ME | C | 44.2 score | 310 | 11.6% | 6.63% |
| 42 | Rocket MortgagePlymouth, MI | C | 43.7 score | 2,628 | 22.9% | 6.75% |
| 43 | Service Federal Credit UnionPortsmouth, NH | C | 43.5 score | 203 | 23.2% | 6.49% |
| 44 | KeyBankCleveland, OH | C | 43.4 score | 413 | 27.9% | 7.50% |
| 45 | Mutual of Omaha MortgageSan Diego, CA | C | 39.2 score | 266 | 16.9% | 6.38% |
| 46 | Village Capital & InvestmentHenderson, NV | C | 38.7 score | 108 | 16.7% | 5.87% |
| 47 | Lakeview Loan ServicingCoral Gables, FL | C | 37.9 score | 313 | 45.1% | 6.25% |
| 48 | Truchoice Federal Credit UnionSouth Portland, ME | C | 37.6 score | 308 | 7.1% | 7.50% |
| 49 | The Federal Savings BankChicago, IL | C | 36.7 score | 119 | 12.6% | 6.38% |
| 50 | Maine FamilyLewiston, ME | C | 36.3 score | 116 | 24.1% | 6.38% |
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.