Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Arizona

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders320
Total Loans98,404
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,883Fees
1.034%Below
1,242
2
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$880Fees
0.450%Above
582
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,154Fees
0.132%Above
13,305
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,267Fees
0.126%Above
942
5
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,641Fees
0.189%Above
635
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,694Fees
0.296%Above
311
7
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,533Fees
0.400%Below
3,134
8
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,299Fees
0.363%Above
2,769
9
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,503Fees
0.294%Above
1,080
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,061Fees
0.028%Above
942
11
Plains Commerce BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,252Fees
0.220%Above
902
12
ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,878Fees
0.290%Above
881
13
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$358Fees
0.012%Below
749
14
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,022Fees
0.085%Below
287
15
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,112Fees
0.188%Above
7,545
16
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,960Fees
0.478%Above
3,456
17
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,382Fees
0.448%Above
2,318
18
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,723Fees
0.709%Below
1,023
19
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,963Fees
0.334%Above
823
20
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$521Fees
0.498%Above
707
21
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,435Fees
0.510%Above
667
22
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,800Fees
0.401%Above
247
23
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,451Fees
0.478%Above
2,267
24
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,562Fees
0.190%Above
1,795
25
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,219Fees
0.371%Above
663
26
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,329Fees
0.291%Above
597
27
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,432Fees
0.305%Above
588
28
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,228Fees
0.264%Above
519
29
SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,208Fees
0.234%Above
255
30
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,337Fees
0.339%Above
246
31
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,319Fees
0.634%Above
1,160
32
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,894Fees
0.180%Above
881
33
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,926Fees
0.398%Above
830
34
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,741Fees
0.227%Above
830
35
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,224Fees
0.107%Above
821
36
Bell BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,340Fees
0.374%Above
735
37
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,045Fees
0.332%Above
673
38
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,906Fees
0.423%Above
644
39
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,575Fees
0.351%Above
422
40
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,692Fees
0.876%Above
400
41
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,555Fees
0.284%Above
387
42
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,206Fees
0.697%Above
386
43
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,227Fees
0.150%Above
308
44
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,707Fees
0.175%Above
282
45
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,454Fees
0.283%Above
254
46
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,674Fees
0.506%Above
241
47
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,783Fees
0.346%Above
241
48
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,803Fees
0.259%Above
222
49
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,817Fees
0.176%Above
210
50
ON Q FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,576Fees
0.076%Below
237

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.