Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Alabama

Updated May 20, 2026
⚖️ The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
🛡️ No Pay to PlayLenders cannot buy their way to the top. Rankings are 100% earned.
📊 HMDA 2024Built using publicly available originated loan data from the federal government.
🎯 Peer BenchmarkedPerformance is normalized and benchmarked against peer institutions.
Total Lenders278
Total Loans59,046
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ServisFirst BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,853Fees
0.169%Above
316
2
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$83Fees
0.462%Below
291
3
Tyndall Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,320Fees
0.165%Above
141
4
First Federal Bank, A FSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,518Fees
0.138%Above
1,204
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,190Fees
0.146%Above
795
6
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,602Fees
0.065%Above
785
7
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,104Fees
0.191%Above
756
8
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,370Fees
0.150%Below
338
9
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,862Fees
0.120%Above
3,461
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,146Fees
0.026%Below
747
11
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,150Fees
0.202%Above
677
12
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,321Fees
0.182%Above
573
13
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,636Fees
0.334%Above
556
14
SouthPoint BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,350Fees
0.221%Above
516
15
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,052Fees
0.297%Above
463
16
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,622Fees
0.387%Above
201
17
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,878Fees
0.543%Above
161
18
BankPlusBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,307Fees
0.035%Above
158
19
Trustmark National BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,799Fees
0.253%Above
1,916
20
Renasant BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,491Fees
0.261%Above
1,328
21
FirstBankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,257Fees
0.159%Above
1,072
22
REDSTONE Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,218Fees
0.213%Above
651
23
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,588Fees
0.010%Above
434
24
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,443Fees
0.108%Above
303
25
Bank IndependentBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,807Fees
0.168%Above
292
26
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,038Fees
0.149%Above
213
27
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,626Fees
0.450%Above
146
28
Community Bank of MississippiBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,922Fees
0.554%Above
135
29
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.151%Above
131
30
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,829Fees
0.446%Above
4,227
31
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,815Fees
0.363%Above
1,890
32
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,425Fees
0.452%Above
1,578
33
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,128Fees
0.427%Above
750
34
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,218Fees
0.568%Above
550
35
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,163Fees
0.416%Above
549
36
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,031Fees
0.284%Above
403
37
Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,503Fees
0.129%Below
397
38
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,171Fees
0.210%Above
386
39
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,083Fees
0.097%Above
322
40
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,771Fees
0.301%Above
283
41
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,776Fees
0.274%Above
241
42
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,269Fees
0.486%Above
207
43
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,715Fees
0.669%Above
153
44
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,419Fees
0.234%Above
145
45
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,656Fees
0.422%Above
1,445
46
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,107Fees
0.392%Above
1,317
47
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,597Fees
0.355%Above
894
48
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,101Fees
0.274%Above
767
49
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,534Fees
0.405%Above
764
50
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,818Fees
0.254%Above
379

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use geometric mean scoring across equally-weighted categories. This rewards lenders who perform consistently well across all metrics, not just excel in one area.

Our Point System (Max 40 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (25%)
10
Product
Specialization in the loan type (25%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (25%)

Data Integrity & Updates

Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary SafeRate analysis. All metrics are calculated using standardized methodologies to ensure fair comparison across lenders.