Safe Rate Rankings

Best USDA 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
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,154Fees
0.132%Above
13,305
3
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,382Fees
0.448%Above
2,318
4
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,451Fees
0.478%Above
2,267
5
ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,878Fees
0.290%Above
881
6
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,926Fees
0.398%Above
830
7
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,458Fees
0.783%Above
780
8
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,206Fees
0.697%Above
386
9
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,299Fees
0.363%Above
2,769
10
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,963Fees
0.334%Above
823
11
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$521Fees
0.498%Above
707
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,533Fees
0.400%Below
3,134
13
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,741Fees
0.227%Above
830
14
EFINITY FINANCIAL INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,552Fees
0.681%Above
527
15
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,692Fees
0.876%Above
400
16
SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,208Fees
0.234%Above
255
17
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,960Fees
0.478%Above
3,456
18
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,761Fees
0.489%Above
3,251
19
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,319Fees
0.634%Above
1,160

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.