Rate is #1 in Scotsman Guide Top Mortgage Lenders Rankings

Rate, The Home Purchase Experts®, received the #1 ranking in the annual "Top Mortgage Lenders" list in the June issue of Scotsman Guide's Residential Edition. Rate took the top spot for overall volume among mortgage lenders in 2013.

The leading mortgage industry publication ranked the Top 75 mortgage lenders by overall volume for 2013. Rate garnered top honors with nearly $16 billion in total loan volume for the year. The company also ranked #1 in the retail volume category, and ranked #8 for the largest volume gain, year-over-year, in the rankings. 

The complete list of rankings and methodology, along with an interview with Rate president and CEO Victor Ciardelli, can be found on the

This is the latest in a long line of industry honors Rate has received. Recently, the company had the most loan originators on the "Top Originators" rankings from Scotsman Guide, Mortgage Executive Magazine, and Origination News of any bank or mortgage lender.