Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Bakersfield

Updated May 23, 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 Lenders96
Total Loans7,868
Median Rate Spread0.38%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,687Fees
0.209%Above
1,383
2
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,133Fees
0.232%Above
97
3
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,414Fees
0.407%Above
242
4
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,709Fees
0.190%Above
99
5
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,428Fees
0.331%Above
30
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,270Fees
0.320%Above
841
7
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,608Fees
0.566%Above
330
8
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,174Fees
0.052%Below
180
9
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,789Fees
0.188%Above
106
10
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,213Fees
0.477%Above
78
11
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,699Fees
0.352%Above
69
12
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,268Fees
0.349%Above
57
13
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,069Fees
0.259%Above
43
14
AUGUSTA FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,346Fees
0.056%Above
23
15
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,558Fees
0.386%Above
285
16
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,259Fees
0.675%Above
216
17
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,982Fees
0.399%Above
75
18
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,477Fees
0.345%Above
74
19
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,894Fees
0.582%Above
66
20
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,955Fees
0.455%Above
28
21
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,501Fees
0.553%Above
18
22
GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$6,122Fees
0.480%Above
305
23
DIGNIFIED HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,806Fees
0.518%Above
173
24
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$5,124Fees
0.149%Above
59
25
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,128Fees
0.471%Above
58
26
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,980Fees
0.196%Above
58
27
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,928Fees
0.505%Above
57
28
CAMPOS FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,839Fees
0.422%Above
30
29
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,525Fees
0.568%Above
21
30
FlexPoint, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,847Fees
0.705%Above
107
31
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,166Fees
0.360%Above
90
32
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,328Fees
0.620%Above
79
33
POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,811Fees
0.183%Above
70
34
PEAK RESIDENTIAL LENDING INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,274Fees
0.373%Above
60
35
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$435Fees
0.309%Above
52
36
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,886Fees
0.346%Above
34
37
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,480Fees
0.544%Above
32
38
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,197Fees
0.403%Above
31
39
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,126Fees
0.757%Above
27
40
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,154Fees
0.166%Above
24
41
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,104Fees
1.051%Above
18
42
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,513Fees
0.778%Above
104
43
ROYAL PACIFIC FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$5,605Fees
0.637%Above
52
44
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$5,046Fees
0.519%Above
32
45
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,782Fees
0.427%Above
26
46
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,843Fees
1.038%Above
20
47
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$5,430Fees
1.063%Above
20
48
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,358Fees
0.687%Above
63
49
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,128Fees
0.411%Above
46
50
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,689Fees
0.744%Above
27

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.