Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Atlanta

Updated May 21, 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 Lenders292
Total Loans64,717
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,369Fees
0.491%Below
672
2
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,904Fees
0.179%Above
932
3
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,147Fees
0.152%Above
282
4
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.341%Above
230
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,912Fees
0.163%Above
5,958
6
BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,293Fees
0.140%Above
893
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,715Fees
0.009%Above
888
8
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,837Fees
0.127%Above
669
9
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,125Fees
0.241%Above
580
10
MORTGAGE ASSURANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,903Fees
0.160%Above
323
11
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,303Fees
0.179%Above
2,494
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,986Fees
0.044%Below
1,222
13
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$572Fees
0.013%Above
898
14
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,436Fees
0.167%Above
404
15
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,659Fees
0.001%Above
257
16
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$97Fees
0.103%Below
238
17
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,292Fees
0.037%Above
162
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,409Fees
0.271%Above
6,570
19
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,690Fees
0.395%Above
1,660
20
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,210Fees
0.798%Above
469
21
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$4,962Fees
0.053%Above
458
22
Capital City Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,300Fees
0.228%Above
347
23
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,541Fees
0.456%Above
346
24
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,424Fees
0.092%Above
324
25
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,736Fees
0.276%Above
319
26
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,605Fees
0.217%Above
274
27
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,581Fees
0.076%Above
1,244
28
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,060Fees
0.233%Above
985
29
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,689Fees
0.348%Above
823
30
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,881Fees
0.306%Above
582
31
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,484Fees
0.136%Above
494
32
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,282Fees
0.344%Above
436
33
United Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,432Fees
0.361%Above
368
34
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,915Fees
0.575%Above
338
35
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.233%Above
320
36
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,519Fees
0.594%Above
304
37
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,180Fees
0.150%Above
204
38
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,842Fees
0.387%Above
183
39
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,759Fees
0.286%Above
147
40
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,687Fees
0.274%Above
626
41
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,634Fees
0.345%Above
471
42
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,544Fees
0.465%Above
435
43
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,841Fees
0.354%Above
353
44
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,090Fees
0.963%Above
338
45
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,348Fees
0.552%Above
317
46
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,703Fees
0.014%Above
253
47
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,646Fees
0.442%Above
243
48
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.374%Above
231
49
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,391Fees
0.743%Above
192
50
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,289Fees
0.142%Above
171

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.