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Mortgage Lenders and Brokers in Clifton, New Jersey

Clifton, New Jersey mortgage lenders include JPMorgan Chase Bank, NAJPMorgan Chase Bank, NA963 Van Houten Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.68%, Valley National BankValley National Bank505 Allwood Rd, Clifton, NJ 07012A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.76%, TD BankTD Bank276 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.71%, Columbia BankColumbia Bank1154 Highway 34, Aberdeen, NJ 07747A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.30%, Wells Fargo Bank NAWells Fargo Bank NA1144 Main Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.36%, Citibank, NACitibank, NA378 Nj Route 3, Clifton, NJ 07014A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.82%, PNC Bank N.A.PNC Bank N.A.1184 Main Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.24%, Citizens Bank, NACitizens Bank, NA500 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.44%, M&T BankM&T Bank887 Allwood Rd, Clifton, NJ 07012A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.11%, and Provident BankProvident Bank562 Lexington Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.46%. Banks, credit unions and mortgage companies are listed together, with FHA, VA and local options flagged for quick comparison.

Lenders are ranked only by the number of home loans they closed in Clifton, New Jersey in 2025, as reported under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. No lender pays for a higher spot. Lenders based in Clifton are listed first, then lenders elsewhere in New Jersey, then lenders from other states that closed loans there. Banks and credit unions carry a MonitorBankRates health grade, star rating and Texas Ratio, so you can judge how financially sound they are. Mortgage companies have no deposits to rate, so compare their loan programs, median loan and borrower reviews instead. Compare at least three lenders and ask each for a written loan estimate before you choose.

Mortgage Lenders and Brokers in Clifton, New Jersey

Market share is the lender's share of all home loans closed in Clifton, New Jersey. Approval share is approvals divided by completed applications. Grade is the MonitorBankRates Health and Safety Grade, available for banks and credit unions only. Average loan is the lender's mean loan amount here.

LenderProgramsLoans closedMarket shareApproval shareAverage loanView
3 offices in Clifton
963 Van Houten Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.68%
Conventional, FHA, HELOC 25
+3 HELOCs
2.9% 86.2% $419,800 View
4 offices in Clifton
505 Allwood Rd, Clifton, NJ 07012
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.76%
Conventional, HELOC 15
+28 HELOCs
1.7% 84.2% $229,000 View
2 offices in Clifton
276 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.71%
Conventional, Jumbo, HELOC 12
+24 HELOCs
1.4% 50% $681,666 View
1 office in Clifton
1154 Highway 34, Aberdeen, NJ 07747
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.30%
Conventional, HELOC 10
+2 HELOCs
1.1% 84.6% $406,000 View
2 offices in Clifton
1144 Main Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.36%
Conventional 7 0.8% 87.5% $432,142 View
1 office in Clifton
378 Nj Route 3, Clifton, NJ 07014
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.82%
Conventional, FHA, HELOC 6
+2 HELOCs
0.7% 85.7% $620,000 View
★ 1.7 stars, 3 reviews
2 offices in Clifton
1184 Main Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.24%
Conventional, FHA, HELOC 4
+43 HELOCs
0.5% 80% $427,500 View
1 office in Clifton
500 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.44%
Conventional, HELOC 4
+28 HELOCs
0.5% 80% $437,500 View
1 office in Clifton
887 Allwood Rd, Clifton, NJ 07012
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.11%
Conventional, FHA, HELOC 3
+10 HELOCs
0.3% 100% $461,666 View
1 office in Clifton
562 Lexington Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.46%
Conventional, HELOC 3
+4 HELOCs
0.3% 80% $358,333 View
1 office in Clifton
1045 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.14%
Conventional, HELOC 2
+18 HELOCs
0.2% 100% $310,000 View
1 office in Clifton
20 N Main St, Allentown, NJ 08501
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.85%
Conventional, Jumbo, HELOC 2
+2 HELOCs
0.2% 75% $1,395,000 View
2 offices in Clifton
1055 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 7.41%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $475,000 View
64 Old Highway 22, Clinton, NJ 08809
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 9.27%
Conventional 7 0.8% 100% $295,000 View
444 Mola Blvd, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.55%
Conventional 6 0.7% 66.7% $185,000 View
100 Hudson St, Hackensack, NJ 07601 6962
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 11.88%
Conventional, HELOC 4
+1 HELOCs
0.5% 57.1% $167,500 View
1801 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.26%
Conventional 2 0.2% 100% $430,000 View
201 Frank E Rodgers Blvd N, Harrison, NJ 07029
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.17%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $105,000 View
500 Boulevard Of Americas, Lakewood, NJ 08701
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.00%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $1,005,000 View
3C Buckingham Dr, Manchester, NJ 08759
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.04%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $315,000 View
135 N Washington Ave, Bergenfield, NJ 07621
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 10.40%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $75,000 View
561 Route 1, Edison, NJ 08817
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 7.57%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $245,000 View
2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH, NJ 07033
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.26%
Conventional 1 0.1% 50% $15,000 View
220 W Union Ave, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.00%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $305,000 View
340 E Main St, Denville, NJ 07834 2527
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.83%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $75,000 View
Northfield Bank
1410 Saint Georges Ave, Avenel, NJ 07001
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $575,000
407 Main St, Chatham, NJ 07928
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.86%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $365,000 View
506 Route 130 N, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
B+4.8 ★Texas Ratio: 17.97%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $75,000 View
1 Insights Drive, Clifton, NJ 07012
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 9.20%
HELOC 0
+4 HELOCs
0% n/a View
★ 2 stars, 1 review
335 Farnsworth Ave, Bordentown, NJ 08505
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.94%
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a View
171 Broadway # 173, Bayonne, NJ 07002
D3.3 ★Texas Ratio: 35.11%
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% 0% View
100 Metro Blvd, Nutley, NJ 07110
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 6.30%
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% 0% View
★ 1 stars, 1 review
249 White Horse Pike, Atco, NJ 08004
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.87%
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a View
Absolute Home Mortgage
Conventional, FHA 16 1.8% 94.1% $482,500
Skyrock Mortgage
Conventional 11 1.3% 100% $565,909
American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company
Conventional, FHA, VA 10 1.1% 100% $541,000
NJ Lenders Corp
Conventional, FHA 9 1% 100% $488,333
Bond Street Mortgage, LLC
Conventional, FHA 8 0.9% 100% $371,250
First Alliance Home Mortgage, LLC
FHA 4 0.5% 100% $540,000
Mld Mortgage, Inc.Dba the Money Store
Conventional, FHA 4 0.5% 100% $530,000
HomeBridge Financial Services, Inc
Conventional, FHA, HELOC 3
+7 HELOCs
0.3% 60% $481,666
Arc Home LLC
Conventional 3 0.3% 75% $578,333
American Financial Resources LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA 3 0.3% 100% $568,333
Advisors Mortgage Group, LLC
Conventional 3 0.3% 100% $555,000
Weichert Financial Services
Conventional, FHA 3 0.3% 100% $408,333
1St 2Nd Mortgage Company of N.J., Inc.
Conventional, FHA 3 0.3% 100% $525,000
EMM Loans LLC
Conventional, FHA 2 0.2% 100% $575,000
MLB Residential Lending, LLC
Conventional 2 0.2% 100% $520,000
American Federal Mortgage Corporation
Conventional 2 0.2% 100% $575,000
Millenium Home Mortgage
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $445,000
Kwik Mortgage Corporation
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $415,000
Greenway Mortgage Funding Corp.
FHA 1 0.1% 100% $655,000
Rocket Mortgage
Conventional, FHA 81 9.2% 78.6% $334,876
United Wholesale Mortgage
Conventional, FHA, VA 63 7.2% 79.3% $505,634
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA, HELOC 44
+3 HELOCs
5% 91.8% $480,681
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Conventional, FHA, VA, Jumbo, HELOC 37
+7 HELOCs
4.2% 97.4% $541,486
loanDepot.com LLC
Conventional, FHA 35 4% 83.7% $380,142
Pennymac Loan Services LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA 34 3.9% 83.7% $399,117
Paramount Residential Mortgage
Conventional, FHA, VA 27 3.1% 93.1% $565,370
Movement Mortgage, LLC
Conventional, FHA, HELOC 17
+2 HELOCs
1.9% 100% $511,470
First Colony Mortgage Corporat
Conventional, FHA, VA 16 1.8% 100% $523,750
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Conventional, FHA 15 1.7% 95% $415,000
New American Funding, LLC.
Conventional, FHA, VA, HELOC 11
+3 HELOCs
1.3% 57.9% $533,181
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.85%
Conventional, FHA, Jumbo 11 1.3% 64.7% $356,818 View
Newrez LLC
Conventional, FHA 11 1.3% 57.9% $287,727
Spring Eq, LLC
Conventional 11 1.3% 55% $99,545
Polish & Slavic Federal Credit
Conventional 10 1.1% 84.6% $367,000
Cmg Mortgage Inc
Conventional, FHA, HELOC 9
+1 HELOCs
1% 70.6% $619,444
FM Home Loans LLC
Conventional, FHA 9 1% 100% $651,666
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 11.06%
Conventional 7 0.8% 87.5% $442,142 View
Embrace Home Loans, Inc.
Conventional 7 0.8% 100% $370,714
Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc.
Conventional, FHA 7 0.8% 100% $502,142
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 8.14%
Conventional, VA, HELOC 6
+1 HELOCs
0.7% 85.7% $265,000
Kind Lending, LLC
Conventional, FHA 6 0.7% 87.5% $513,333
Stg Mortgage Inc
Conventional, FHA 6 0.7% 100% $673,333
The Loan Store, Inc
Conventional, HELOC 5
+1 HELOCs
0.6% 100% $501,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.11%
Conventional, FHA 5 0.6% 100% $543,000 View
Brighton Bank
Conventional, FHA 5 0.6% 100% $521,000
Amerisave Mortgage Company
Conventional, FHA 5 0.6% 55.6% $175,000
Nationstar Mortgage
Conventional, FHA 5 0.6% 45.5% $355,000
Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC
Conventional 4 0.5% 100% $315,000
All Credit Considered Mortgage, Inc.
Conventional 4 0.5% 100% $480,000
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA 4 0.5% 66.7% $630,000
Guidance Residential, LLC
Conventional 4 0.5% 100% $422,500
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 8.47%
Conventional, FHA, Jumbo 4 0.5% 100% $717,500 View
Success Mortgage Partners, Inc
Conventional, FHA, VA 4 0.5% 66.7% $620,000
Union Home Mortgage Corp.
Conventional, FHA 4 0.5% 100% $462,500
Nfm, Inc
Conventional, FHA 4 0.5% 100% $495,000
Provident Funding Associates
Conventional 4 0.5% 100% $507,500
Mortgage Research Center
VA 4 0.5% 80% $817,500
A4.8 ★Texas Ratio: 2.45%
Conventional 4 0.5% 100% $642,500 View
Cake Mortgage Corp.
Conventional 4 0.5% 100% $345,000
Pentagon Federal Credit Union
Conventional, FHA, HELOC 3
+1 HELOCs
0.3% 100% $535,000
Jet Direct Funding Corp.
Conventional 3 0.3% 100% $448,333
PHH Mortgage Corporation
Conventional, FHA, VA 3 0.3% 100% $531,666
Resicentral LLC
Conventional 3 0.3% 75% $301,666
AdvantageFirst Lending Inc
FHA, VA 3 0.3% 100% $518,333
American Financial Network, Inc.
Conventional, FHA 3 0.3% 100% $481,666
Discover Bank
Conventional 3 0.3% 12% $61,666
★ 5 stars, 1 review
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 6.43%
Conventional 3 0.3% 100% $258,333 View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.15%
Conventional, FHA 3 0.3% 100% $438,333 View
Citadel Servicing Corporation
Conventional 3 0.3% 100% $395,000
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage
Conventional 3 0.3% 100% $451,666
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.51%
Conventional 3 0.3% 75% $355,000 View
JMAC Lending, Inc.
Conventional, FHA 3 0.3% 100% $511,666
Municipal Credit Union
Conventional, HELOC 2
+4 HELOCs
0.2% 66.7% $50,000
Mission Loans, LLC
Conventional, HELOC 2
+1 HELOCs
0.2% 100% $255,000
1St Priority Mortgage, Inc.
Conventional 2 0.2% 100% $655,000
Contour Mortgage Corporation
Conventional 2 0.2% 100% $500,000
Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
FHA 2 0.2% 30.8% $505,000
Norwich Commercial Group Inc
FHA 2 0.2% 100% $670,000
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC
Conventional, Jumbo 2 0.2% 100% $930,000
Deephaven Mortgage LLC
Conventional 2 0.2% 100% $165,000
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 8.76%
Conventional 2 0.2% 100% $400,000 View
East Coast Capital Corp.
Conventional, FHA 2 0.2% 100% $520,000
BoxCar Mortgage, LLC
FHA 2 0.2% 100% $640,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.68%
Conventional 2 0.2% 100% $460,000 View
Lower, LLC
Conventional, FHA 2 0.2% 100% $345,000
Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Conventional 2 0.2% 100% $335,000
Champions Funding, LLC
Conventional 2 0.2% 100% $475,000
AmWest Funding Corp
Conventional, HELOC 1
+2 HELOCs
0.1% 100% $425,000
Better Mortgage Corporation
Conventional, HELOC 1
+1 HELOCs
0.1% 50% $125,000
Semper Home Loans, Inc
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $635,000
Panorama Mortgage Group, LLC
FHA 1 0.1% 100% $635,000
Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $575,000
Hartford Funding, Ltd.
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $145,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.44%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $965,000
C3.9 ★Texas Ratio: 27.97%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $475,000 View
Royal United Mortgage LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $225,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.66%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $585,000 View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.14%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $205,000 View
A-4.9 ★Texas Ratio: 16.48%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $235,000 View
SWBC Mortgage Corporation
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $845,000
Sage Home Loans Corporation
Conventional 1 0.1% 50% $435,000
Allied Mortgage Group, Inc
FHA 1 0.1% 100% $465,000
Northeast Equitable Mortgage LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $395,000
Azuza LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $75,000
Instamortgage, Inc
FHA 1 0.1% 100% $655,000
Carnegie Mortgage Partners, LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $405,000
Redwood Residential Acquisition Corporation
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $845,000
A-4.9 ★Texas Ratio: 16.32%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $425,000 View
Nqm Funding, LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $665,000
Flexpoint, Inc.
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $475,000
Network Capital Funding Corporation
Conventional 1 0.1% 50% $345,000
American Financing Corporation
FHA 1 0.1% 50% $265,000
Bay Equity LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $325,000
Total Mortgage Services, LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $445,000
UNMB Home Loans Inc
FHA 1 0.1% 100% $635,000
Towne Mortgage Company
FHA 1 0.1% 50% $735,000
Uif Corporation
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $535,000
Interstate Home Loan Center, Inc.
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $405,000
Pike Creek Mortgage Services, Inc.
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $725,000
Mortgage Solutions of Colorado
VA 1 0.1% 100% $565,000
Keystone Funding, Inc
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $645,000
RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $415,000
Meadowbrook Financial Mortgage Bankers Corp.
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $385,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.55%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $175,000 View
Carrington Mortgage Services LLC
FHA 1 0.1% 100% $265,000
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 9.09%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $625,000 View
Texana Bank
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $105,000
Geneva Financial LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $355,000
Tomo Mortgage LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $495,000
Figure Lending LLC
HELOC 0
+10 HELOCs
0% n/a
B4.5 ★Texas Ratio: 20.96%
HELOC 0
+9 HELOCs
0% n/a View
Visions Federal Credit Union
HELOC 0
+6 HELOCs
0% 0%
Lendage, LLC dba Achieve Loans
HELOC 0
+6 HELOCs
0% n/a
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.32%
HELOC 0
+5 HELOCs
0% n/a View
B+4.8 ★Texas Ratio: 17.52%
HELOC 0
+4 HELOCs
0% n/a
Quorum Federal Credit Union
HELOC 0
+4 HELOCs
0% n/a
Georgia'S Own Credit Union
HELOC 0
+2 HELOCs
0% n/a
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.22%
HELOC 0
+2 HELOCs
0% n/a View
American Airlines Federal Cred
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 8.11%
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a
Valon Mortgage
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.70%
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a
Lender counts and market shares come from 2025 federal HMDA loan data, the public record of mortgage applications and closings. Health grades: MonitorBankRates, rates as of Oct 8, 2026.

Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Brokers Near Me in Clifton, New Jersey

Looking for mortgage lenders near me or mortgage brokers near me in Clifton? The list below shows the banks, credit unions and mortgage brokers that closed home loans in Clifton in 2025, with lenders based there listed first.

Types of Mortgage Lenders in Clifton, NJ

Use these to narrow the list above. Each category shows how many Clifton, NJ lenders fit and what that kind of lender is usually best for.

Who Lends in Clifton, NJ

Independent mortgage companies closed 77.9 percent of home loans in Clifton, New Jersey in 2025, banks 18.2 percent and credit unions 3.9 percent. Absolute Home Mortgage was the largest mortgage company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA the largest bank and North Jersey Federal Credit Union the largest credit union. Among lenders headquartered in New Jersey, Valley National Bank led with 15 loans.

77.9%
Mortgage companies
18.2%
Banks
3.9%
Credit unions
20%
FHA loans
3%
VA loans

How to Read This List

A high approval share with a small median loan usually points to a lender comfortable with first time and FHA borrowers. A large median loan with conventional and jumbo programs points to a move up and jumbo specialist. The health grade says whether a bank or credit union is financially sound; it says nothing about service, which is what the reviews below are for.

Attorneys customarily handle closings in New Jersey. Graduated seller paid realty transfer fee of roughly $2 to $6.05 per $500 (about 0.4 percent to 1.2 percent, higher on sales over $350,000), plus a seller paid mansion tax on homes over $1 million that since July 2025 runs 1 percent from $1 million to $2 million and rises in tiers to 3.5 percent above $3.5 million. No mortgage recording tax.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mortgage Lenders in Clifton, NJ

Who is the largest mortgage lender in Clifton, NJ?

By home loans closed in 2025, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA was the largest mortgage lender in Clifton, New Jersey with 25 loans, about 2.9 percent of the market. The largest lender headquartered in New Jersey was Valley National Bank with 15 loans. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

Which mortgage lenders in Clifton, NJ have the highest approval rates?

Among lenders with meaningful volume in Clifton, New Jersey, United Wholesale Mortgage approved the highest share of completed applications in 2025 at 79.3 percent, against a 82.2 percent average for all lenders. Approval share reflects the applicants a lender attracts as much as its underwriting, so compare it alongside loan programs and median loan size. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

Which Clifton, NJ mortgage lenders offer FHA, VA and USDA loans?

61 lenders closed FHA loans in Clifton, New Jersey in 2025, led by Pennymac Loan Services LLC with 14. 16 lenders closed VA loans, led by Mortgage Research Center. Use the FHA and VA filters above the table to see only those lenders; FHA loans allow 3.5 percent down and lower credit scores, VA loans need no down payment for eligible veterans. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

Are credit unions and local banks included in this Clifton, NJ lender list?

Yes. 45 banks and 20 credit unions closed home loans in Clifton, New Jersey in 2025, alongside 110 independent mortgage companies and brokers. Banks and credit unions carry a MonitorBankRates health grade. Mortgage companies are not deposit institutions, so they have no health grade; their HMDA figures and borrower reviews stand in. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

How are mortgage lenders in Clifton, NJ ranked on this page?

Lenders are ranked only by the number of home loans they closed in Clifton, New Jersey during 2025 as reported under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. No lender pays to be listed or to rank higher, and reviews do not change the order. Counts cover first and second lien loans on one to four unit homes for purchase, refinance and home improvement; home equity lines are counted separately.

Methodology and Sources

Lender rankings use the loan level records that lenders file under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, published by the FFIEC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the 2025 reporting year. Counts include originated first and subordinate lien loans on one to four unit homes in Clifton, New Jersey for purchase, refinance and other purposes; home equity lines of credit are counted separately and reverse mortgages and business purpose loans are excluded. Approval share is originations plus approved but not accepted applications divided by all completed applications (withdrawn and incomplete files are excluded). Lender type comes from the lender's federal regulator and the FFIEC National Information Center. City figures use the Census tracts that make up Clifton. Health grades are MonitorBankRates data and are current as of the date shown. Lenders below the HMDA reporting thresholds do not appear. MonitorBankRates receives no payment for placement on this page. Last updated October 8, 2026.