{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"18993","rtpr_id":"nBw9D9pMwa","ticker":"NRDS","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["NRDS"],"title":"NerdWallet Announces Winners of Its 2026 Best-Of Awards for Mortgage Lenders","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-05-04T12:30:00.476Z","article_body":"NerdWallet Announces Winners of Its 2026 Best-Of Awards for Mortgage Lenders\n\nNerdWallet Recognizes Top Mortgage Lenders to Help Borrowers Choose With\nConfidence\n\nNerdWallet, Inc.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nerdwallet.com%2F%3Futm_campaign%3Dbr_mktg_paid_BOA2025%26utm_source%3Dpr%26utm_medium%3Dpressrelease&esheet=54526560&newsitemid=20260504582030&lan=en-US&anchor=NerdWallet%2C+Inc.&index=1&md5=c83d052890a2f9b78dbe080ebff76d9b)\n(Nasdaq: NRDS), which provides trustworthy financial guidance to consumers and\nsmall and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the winners of its 2026\nBest-Of Awards for Mortgage Lenders.\n\nThis award recognizes the top mortgage lenders meeting the needs of home\nbuyers and homeowners. To determine this year’s winners, seven NerdWallet\nmortgage experts with more than 30 years of combined experience evaluated 48\nlenders across 12 categories. Three distinctive sources shaped every decision:\n\n\n * The newly released federal dataset from the 2025 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act\n(published March 31, 2026)\n\n * A detailed survey of lenders on loan products and customer service\n\n * First-hand research by NerdWallet's editorial team into the borrower\nexperience\n\nNew this year, NerdWallet introduced two new categories: Best Mortgage Lender\nfor Manufactured Home Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Second Home Loans.\n\nSee the full list of winners, methodology and to meet the NerdWallet editorial\nteam behind the research, visit:\nhttps://www.nerdwallet.com/l/awards-mortgages-2026\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nerdwallet.com%2Fl%2Fawards-mortgages-2026&esheet=54526560&newsitemid=20260504582030&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nerdwallet.com%2Fl%2Fawards-mortgages-2026&index=2&md5=9845a005261424a23515c981198e55c2)\n\nNerdWallet’s Best Mortgage Lender Winners for 2026\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nerdwallet.com%2Fl%2Fawards-mortgages-2026&esheet=54526560&newsitemid=20260504582030&lan=en-US&anchor=NerdWallet%26%238217%3Bs+Best+Mortgage+Lender+Winners+for+2026&index=3&md5=561a9eb22797d90e7fdbc5760e9b1f3c)\n:\n\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender Overall: Truist\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for First-Time Home Buyers: Rocket Mortgage\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Refinancing: Truist\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Cash-out Refinancing: Wells Fargo\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for FHA Loans: LoanDepot\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for VA Loans: Navy Federal Credit Union\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Jumbo Loans: Bank of America\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Home Equity Lines of Credit: Truist\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Home Equity Loans: Better Mortgage\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Low Credit Scores: Real Genius\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Manufactured Home Loans: U.S. Bank\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Second Home Loans: Truist\n\nAbout NerdWallet\n\nNerdWallet (Nasdaq: NRDS) is on a mission to provide clarity for all of\nlife’s financial decisions. As a personal finance website and app,\nNerdWallet provides consumers with trustworthy and knowledgeable financial\ninformation so they can make smart money moves. From finding the best credit\ncard to buying a house, NerdWallet is there to help consumers make financial\ndecisions with confidence. Consumers have free access to our expert content\nand comparison shopping marketplaces, plus a data-driven app, which helps them\nstay on top of their finances and save time and money, giving them the freedom\nto do more. NerdWallet is available for consumers in the U.S. and Canada.\n\n“NerdWallet” is a trademark of NerdWallet, Inc. All rights reserved. Other\nnames and trademarks used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260504582030/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260504582030/en/)\n\nMedia Contacts: \n\nNicole Markowski \n\npress@nerdwallet.com (mailto:press@nerdwallet.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw9D9pMwa","title":"NerdWallet Announces Winners of Its 2026 Best-Of Awards for Mortgage Lenders","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"NRDS","created":"2026-05-04T12:30:00.476Z","tickers":["NRDS"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"NerdWallet Announces Winners of Its 2026 Best-Of Awards for Mortgage Lenders\n\nNerdWallet Recognizes Top Mortgage Lenders to Help Borrowers Choose With\nConfidence\n\nNerdWallet, Inc.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nerdwallet.com%2F%3Futm_campaign%3Dbr_mktg_paid_BOA2025%26utm_source%3Dpr%26utm_medium%3Dpressrelease&esheet=54526560&newsitemid=20260504582030&lan=en-US&anchor=NerdWallet%2C+Inc.&index=1&md5=c83d052890a2f9b78dbe080ebff76d9b)\n(Nasdaq: NRDS), which provides trustworthy financial guidance to consumers and\nsmall and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the winners of its 2026\nBest-Of Awards for Mortgage Lenders.\n\nThis award recognizes the top mortgage lenders meeting the needs of home\nbuyers and homeowners. To determine this year’s winners, seven NerdWallet\nmortgage experts with more than 30 years of combined experience evaluated 48\nlenders across 12 categories. Three distinctive sources shaped every decision:\n\n\n * The newly released federal dataset from the 2025 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act\n(published March 31, 2026)\n\n * A detailed survey of lenders on loan products and customer service\n\n * First-hand research by NerdWallet's editorial team into the borrower\nexperience\n\nNew this year, NerdWallet introduced two new categories: Best Mortgage Lender\nfor Manufactured Home Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Second Home Loans.\n\nSee the full list of winners, methodology and to meet the NerdWallet editorial\nteam behind the research, visit:\nhttps://www.nerdwallet.com/l/awards-mortgages-2026\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nerdwallet.com%2Fl%2Fawards-mortgages-2026&esheet=54526560&newsitemid=20260504582030&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nerdwallet.com%2Fl%2Fawards-mortgages-2026&index=2&md5=9845a005261424a23515c981198e55c2)\n\nNerdWallet’s Best Mortgage Lender Winners for 2026\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nerdwallet.com%2Fl%2Fawards-mortgages-2026&esheet=54526560&newsitemid=20260504582030&lan=en-US&anchor=NerdWallet%26%238217%3Bs+Best+Mortgage+Lender+Winners+for+2026&index=3&md5=561a9eb22797d90e7fdbc5760e9b1f3c)\n:\n\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender Overall: Truist\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for First-Time Home Buyers: Rocket Mortgage\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Refinancing: Truist\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Cash-out Refinancing: Wells Fargo\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for FHA Loans: LoanDepot\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for VA Loans: Navy Federal Credit Union\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Jumbo Loans: Bank of America\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Home Equity Lines of Credit: Truist\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Home Equity Loans: Better Mortgage\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Low Credit Scores: Real Genius\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Manufactured Home Loans: U.S. Bank\n\n * Best Mortgage Lender for Second Home Loans: Truist\n\nAbout NerdWallet\n\nNerdWallet (Nasdaq: NRDS) is on a mission to provide clarity for all of\nlife’s financial decisions. As a personal finance website and app,\nNerdWallet provides consumers with trustworthy and knowledgeable financial\ninformation so they can make smart money moves. From finding the best credit\ncard to buying a house, NerdWallet is there to help consumers make financial\ndecisions with confidence. Consumers have free access to our expert content\nand comparison shopping marketplaces, plus a data-driven app, which helps them\nstay on top of their finances and save time and money, giving them the freedom\nto do more. NerdWallet is available for consumers in the U.S. and Canada.\n\n“NerdWallet” is a trademark of NerdWallet, Inc. All rights reserved. Other\nnames and trademarks used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260504582030/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260504582030/en/)\n\nMedia Contacts: \n\nNicole Markowski \n\npress@nerdwallet.com (mailto:press@nerdwallet.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-04T12:30:00.520098747Z","server_sent_at_ms":1777897800520},"received_at":"2026-05-04T12:30:00.578Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260504582030/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"13892","press_release_id":"18993","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software & Services","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"NerdWallet announced the winners of its 2026 Best-Of Awards for Mortgage Lenders, evaluating 48 lenders across 12 categories using federal data, surveys, and editorial research.\n\nNew categories this year include Best Mortgage Lender for Manufactured Home Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Second Home Loans.\n\nTop winners featured in the list include Truist for Best Overall and Refinancing, Rocket Mortgage for First-Time Home Buyers, and Wells Fargo for Cash-out Refinancing.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine awards announcement focused on brand visibility and traffic driving."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"This award recognizes the top mortgage lenders meeting the needs of home buyers and homeowners.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Nicole Markowski","role":"Media Contact"}],"products":["Mortgage Lenders"],"companies":[{"name":"NerdWallet"},{"name":"Truist"},{"name":"Rocket Mortgage"},{"name":"Wells Fargo"},{"name":"LoanDepot"},{"name":"Navy Federal Credit Union"},{"name":"Bank of America"},{"name":"Better Mortgage"},{"name":"Real Genius"},{"name":"U.S. Bank"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine brand-building and marketing announcement regarding an editorial awards list. 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