Safe Rate Rankings

Best USDA 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
Trustmark National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,799Fees
0.253%Above
1,916
2
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,602Fees
0.065%Above
785
3
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,321Fees
0.182%Above
573
4
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$83Fees
0.462%Below
291
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,862Fees
0.120%Above
3,461
6
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,107Fees
0.392%Above
1,317
7
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,104Fees
0.191%Above
756
8
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,443Fees
0.108%Above
303
9
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,052Fees
0.297%Above
463
10
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,771Fees
0.345%Above
397
11
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,370Fees
0.150%Below
338
12
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,622Fees
0.387%Above
201
13
Renasant BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,491Fees
0.261%Above
1,328
14
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,101Fees
0.274%Above
767
15
REDSTONE Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,218Fees
0.213%Above
651
16
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,636Fees
0.334%Above
556
17
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,818Fees
0.254%Above
379
18
Hamilton Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,984Fees
0.326%Above
357
19
Plains Commerce BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,269Fees
0.486%Above
207
20
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,488Fees
0.367%Above
205
21
SouthPoint BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,350Fees
0.221%Above
516
22
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,588Fees
0.010%Above
434
23
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,171Fees
0.210%Above
386
24
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,083Fees
0.097%Above
322
25
Bank IndependentBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,807Fees
0.168%Above
292
26
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,771Fees
0.301%Above
283
27
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,878Fees
0.543%Above
161
28
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,419Fees
0.234%Above
145
29
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,821Fees
0.389%Above
145
30
Tyndall Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,320Fees
0.165%Above
141
31
First Federal Bank, A FSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,518Fees
0.138%Above
1,204
32
FirstBankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,257Fees
0.159%Above
1,072
33
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,597Fees
0.355%Above
894
34
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,534Fees
0.405%Above
764
35
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,218Fees
0.568%Above
550
36
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,031Fees
0.284%Above
403
37
AVADIANCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,467Fees
0.075%Above
291
38
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,815Fees
0.363%Above
1,890
39
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,839Fees
0.667%Above
1,857
40
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,937Fees
0.245%Above
214
41
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,958Fees
0.842%Above
129
42
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,425Fees
0.452%Above
1,578
43
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,656Fees
0.422%Above
1,445
44
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,128Fees
0.427%Above
750
45
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
$2,150Fees
0.202%Above
677
46
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,237Fees
0.664%Above
653
47
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,163Fees
0.416%Above
549
48
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,625Fees
0.549%Above
244
49
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,338Fees
0.480%Above
672
50
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,372Fees
0.514%Above
141

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.