Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Austin

Updated May 20, 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 Lenders235
Total Loans34,396
Median Rate Spread0.21%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$969Fees
0.871%Below
625
2
HOME FINANCING UNLIMITED, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.579%Below
432
3
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,346Fees
0.730%Below
276
4
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,381Fees
1.022%Below
265
5
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,057Fees
0.114%Below
198
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,008Fees
0.010%Below
2,666
7
UNIVERSITY Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,524Fees
0.040%Above
755
8
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,639Fees
0.080%Above
295
9
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,309Fees
0.119%Below
208
10
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,513Fees
0.079%Above
203
11
Florida Capital Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,160Fees
0.024%Above
143
12
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,133Fees
0.587%Below
80
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,875Fees
0.259%Below
1,028
14
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,900Fees
0.237%Above
525
15
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$6,023Fees
0.186%Below
310
16
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,109Fees
0.219%Above
298
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.074%Below
270
18
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,562Fees
0.098%Above
124
19
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,150Fees
0.269%Above
1,422
20
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,536Fees
0.270%Above
783
21
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,569Fees
0.064%Below
398
22
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,041Fees
0.627%Above
288
23
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,371Fees
0.171%Above
198
24
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,638Fees
0.293%Above
171
25
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,417Fees
0.234%Above
166
26
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,094Fees
0.164%Above
95
27
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,690Fees
0.155%Below
1,568
28
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,355Fees
0.003%Below
784
29
LOANPEOPLE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,362Fees
0.090%Above
699
30
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,400Fees
0.150%Below
304
31
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,623Fees
0.162%Above
235
32
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,893Fees
0.190%Above
224
33
First BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,677Fees
0.198%Above
146
34
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,191Fees
0.101%Below
106
35
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,617Fees
0.604%Below
102
36
TEXAS MORTGAGE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,474Fees
0.248%Above
71
37
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,230Fees
0.293%Above
328
38
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,883Fees
0.150%Above
286
39
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,074Fees
0.167%Above
188
40
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,665Fees
0.355%Above
188
41
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,493Fees
0.098%Above
179
42
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,951Fees
0.005%Below
150
43
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,692Fees
0.173%Above
127
44
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,109Fees
0.172%Above
101
45
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,199Fees
0.289%Above
93
46
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,847Fees
0.058%Above
88
47
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,294Fees
0.665%Above
74
48
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.536%Above
242
49
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,915Fees
0.504%Below
121
50
AmplifyCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,358Fees
0.125%Above
75

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.