Safe Rate Rankings

Best USDA 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
Simmons BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,834Fees
0.393%Above
531
2
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,294Fees
0.382%Above
892
3
First Security BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,802Fees
0.166%Below
493
4
Firstar BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,451Fees
0.034%Above
334
5
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,057Fees
0.238%Above
92
6
Eagle Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,209Fees
0.191%Above
783
7
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,407Fees
0.024%Below
804
8
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,358Fees
0.423%Above
293
9
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,481Fees
0.008%Above
263
10
Priority BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,112Fees
0.015%Above
260
11
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,930Fees
0.455%Above
157
12
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,020Fees
0.272%Above
1,087
13
BANK OF LITTLE ROCK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,030Fees
0.192%Above
340
14
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,561Fees
0.178%Above
257
15
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,493Fees
0.399%Above
223
16
Centennial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,726Fees
0.245%Above
882
17
ENCORE BANKBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,069Fees
0.231%Above
408
18
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,152Fees
0.194%Above
247
19
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,125Fees
0.323%Above
186
20
UNITED FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,355Fees
0.023%Above
115
21
Arvest BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,711Fees
0.302%Above
2,687
22
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,747Fees
0.135%Above
434
23
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,581Fees
0.696%Above
254
24
Chambers BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,294Fees
0.007%Below
196
25
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,219Fees
0.335%Above
81
26
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,139Fees
0.423%Above
66
27
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,871Fees
0.260%Above
304
28
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,581Fees
0.211%Above
237
29
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,086Fees
0.267%Above
137
30
Farmers Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$880Fees
0.596%Above
122
31
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,091Fees
0.760%Above
116
32
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,984Fees
0.406%Above
115
33
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,268Fees
0.488%Above
104
34
First Community BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,907Fees
0.262%Above
684
35
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,089Fees
0.535%Above
631
36
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,831Fees
0.367%Above
529
37
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,949Fees
0.307%Above
371
38
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,623Fees
0.433%Above
72
39
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,982Fees
0.335%Above
70
40
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,457Fees
0.696%Above
611
41
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,987Fees
0.673%Above
333
42
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,529Fees
0.652%Above
261
43
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,928Fees
1.085%Above
136
44
PILGRIM MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,081Fees
0.696%Above
76
45
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,651Fees
0.854%Above
209
46
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,191Fees
0.577%Above
109
47
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,473Fees
1.180%Above
68
48
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,428Fees
0.681%Above
66
49
SENTE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,400Fees
0.560%Above
223

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.