Avoid LendingTree.com! While they put you in contact with 5 lenders, the cost of that is horrible. Why?
1. Phone calls at all hours from lenders AND marketing firms that deal with construction, plumbing, inspections, etc. LendingTree sells your info to not just mortgage brokers (this is the type of loan I applied for) but also a host of other companies.
2. Spam Emails. I am still getting emails after two months of clicking unsubscribe. It is horrible because these emails pass through the spam filter. They have your name, address, and phone number so even Gmail can't filter them out.
3. Text Messages. I am still getting random text messages from random companies. It is horrible.
My suggestions: just google the banks in your area, google the national banks, and apply yourself at all these places. LendingTree basically just sends you the name of the banks and you have to fill out the forms, etc. the same as if you did the easy google search.