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Best FHA Mortgage Company Lenders in Baton Rouge
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
47
Total Lenders
7,949
Total Loans
0.43%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $90 | -0.119% | 566 | |
2 | GMFS LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,889 | +0.250% | 1,452 | |
3 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,602 | +0.372% | 664 | |
4 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,944 | +0.259% | 148 | |
5 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,025 | +0.436% | 116 | |
6 | STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Sound | $1,443 | -0.075% | 32 | |
7 | Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,488 | +0.372% | 378 | |
8 | RESIDENTIAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | $5,910 | +0.282% | 110 | |
9 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $320 | -0.020% | 33 | |
10 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,057 | +0.407% | 391 | |
11 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,144 | +0.444% | 137 | |
12 | FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $1,790 | +0.449% | 88 | |
13 | THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $1,975 | +0.524% | 77 | |
14 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,944 | +0.437% | 50 | |
15 | MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,619 | +0.236% | 19 | |
16 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,701 | +0.320% | 202 | |
17 | LOWER, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,824 | +0.531% | 128 | |
18 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,380 | +0.381% | 77 | |
19 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,026 | +0.772% | 71 | |
20 | SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,146 | +0.468% | 65 | |
21 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $3,118 | +0.724% | 60 | |
22 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $2,390 | +0.264% | 40 | |
23 | HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Sound | $1,659 | +0.358% | 24 | |
24 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,459 | +0.772% | 58 | |
25 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,940 | +0.725% | 54 | |
26 | HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,711 | +0.450% | 42 | |
27 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,495 | +0.665% | 28 | |
28 | CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,669 | +0.652% | 26 | |
29 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,954 | +0.525% | 20 | |
30 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $657 | +0.855% | 18 | |
31 | OCMBC, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,420 | +1.313% | 18 | |
32 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,325 | +0.650% | 84 | |
33 | GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $3,589 | +0.785% | 31 | |
34 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,753 | +0.437% | 23 | |
35 | AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $4,877 | +0.591% | 21 | |
36 | SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $4,463 | +0.373% | 18 | |
37 | PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,182 | +0.672% | 66 | |
38 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,005 | +0.489% | 53 | |
39 | Wolfe Financial, Inc | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Strong | $4,137 | +0.608% | 52 | |
40 | Click n' Close, Inc. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $7,020 | +1.600% | 40 | |
41 | SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LP | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,730 | +0.818% | 22 | |
42 | AMERITRUST MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Sound | $5,388 | +1.465% | 34 | |
43 | US MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,945 | +0.945% | 32 | |
44 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,200 | +0.813% | 28 | |
45 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Sound | $2,036 | +0.456% | 23 |
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.
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