Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Firstar BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,451Fees
0.034%Above
334
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$633Fees
0.513%Below
284
3
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,020Fees
0.272%Above
1,087
4
First Security BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,802Fees
0.166%Below
493
5
BANK OF LITTLE ROCK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,030Fees
0.192%Above
340
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,068Fees
0.140%Above
253
7
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,537Fees
0.044%Below
155
8
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$667Fees
0.196%Below
91
9
ENCORE BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,069Fees
0.231%Above
408
10
Priority BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,112Fees
0.015%Above
260
11
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,458Fees
0.080%Above
166
12
UNITED FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,355Fees
0.023%Above
115
13
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,057Fees
0.238%Above
92
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,673Fees
0.435%Above
2,648
15
Eagle Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,209Fees
0.191%Above
783
16
ARKANSAS Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,417Fees
0.047%Below
477
17
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,747Fees
0.135%Above
434
18
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,639Fees
0.346%Above
311
19
ASSOCIATED MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,296Fees
0.171%Above
306
20
The First National Bank of Fort SmithBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,707Fees
0.124%Above
264
21
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,481Fees
0.008%Above
263
22
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,561Fees
0.178%Above
257
23
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,152Fees
0.194%Above
247
24
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,809Fees
0.147%Above
238
25
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,836Fees
0.413%Above
204
26
Generations BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,236Fees
0.062%Above
176
27
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,016Fees
0.527%Above
175
28
Farmers Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$880Fees
0.596%Above
122
29
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,867Fees
0.314%Above
107
30
BOKF, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,357Fees
0.382%Above
82
31
Arvest BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,711Fees
0.302%Above
2,687
32
Centennial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,726Fees
0.245%Above
882
33
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,407Fees
0.024%Below
804
34
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,089Fees
0.535%Above
631
35
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,160Fees
0.026%Below
291
36
MY MOVE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,333Fees
0.076%Above
154
37
First Community BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,907Fees
0.262%Above
684
38
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,457Fees
0.696%Above
611
39
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,831Fees
0.367%Above
529
40
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,871Fees
0.260%Above
304
41
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,358Fees
0.423%Above
293
42
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,529Fees
0.652%Above
261
43
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,581Fees
0.211%Above
237
44
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,468Fees
0.599%Above
225
45
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,493Fees
0.399%Above
223
46
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,307Fees
0.368%Above
193
47
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,125Fees
0.323%Above
186
48
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,247Fees
0.568%Above
181
49
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,086Fees
0.267%Above
137
50
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,928Fees
1.085%Above
136

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.