Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender Mortgage Lenders in Arkansas

Updated May 26, 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 Lenders180
Total Loans31,386
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
First Security BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,802Fees
0.166%Below
493
2
Firstar BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,451Fees
0.034%Above
334
3
BANK OF LITTLE ROCK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,030Fees
0.192%Above
340
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$633Fees
0.513%Below
284
5
Priority BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,112Fees
0.015%Above
260
6
FIRST WESTERN MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,052Fees
0.029%Above
138
7
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$667Fees
0.196%Below
91
8
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,020Fees
0.272%Above
1,087
9
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,294Fees
0.382%Above
892
10
Eagle Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,209Fees
0.191%Above
783
11
ENCORE BANKBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,069Fees
0.231%Above
408
12
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,068Fees
0.140%Above
253
13
Generations BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,236Fees
0.062%Above
176
14
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,537Fees
0.044%Below
155
15
UNITED FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,355Fees
0.023%Above
115
16
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,407Fees
0.024%Below
804
17
Simmons BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,834Fees
0.393%Above
531
18
ARKANSAS Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,417Fees
0.047%Below
477
19
ASSOCIATED MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,296Fees
0.171%Above
306
20
The First National Bank of Fort SmithBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,707Fees
0.124%Above
264
21
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,561Fees
0.178%Above
257
22
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,152Fees
0.194%Above
247
23
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,125Fees
0.323%Above
186
24
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,016Fees
0.527%Above
175
25
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,458Fees
0.080%Above
166
26
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,057Fees
0.238%Above
92
27
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,673Fees
0.435%Above
2,648
28
Centennial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,726Fees
0.245%Above
882
29
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,831Fees
0.367%Above
529
30
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,747Fees
0.135%Above
434
31
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,639Fees
0.346%Above
311
32
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,160Fees
0.026%Below
291
33
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,844Fees
0.266%Above
271
34
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,481Fees
0.008%Above
263
35
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,809Fees
0.147%Above
238
36
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,836Fees
0.413%Above
204
37
Chambers BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,294Fees
0.007%Below
196
38
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,307Fees
0.368%Above
193
39
MY MOVE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,333Fees
0.076%Above
154
40
Farmers Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$880Fees
0.596%Above
122
41
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,867Fees
0.314%Above
107
42
Arvest BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,711Fees
0.302%Above
2,687
43
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,022Fees
0.430%Above
936
44
First Community BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,907Fees
0.262%Above
684
45
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,457Fees
0.696%Above
611
46
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,871Fees
0.260%Above
304
47
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,358Fees
0.423%Above
293
48
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,529Fees
0.652%Above
261
49
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,493Fees
0.399%Above
223
50
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,086Fees
0.267%Above
137

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.