Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Bellingham

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders42
Total Loans1,887
Median Rate Spread0.09%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,152Fees
0.000%Above
149
2
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,308Fees
0.100%Below
43
3
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,650Fees
0.300%Above
187
4
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,230Fees
0.028%Above
102
5
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,098Fees
0.462%Above
42
6
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,933Fees
0.375%Above
262
7
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,222Fees
0.307%Above
82
8
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,556Fees
0.230%Above
56
9
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,427Fees
0.496%Above
50
10
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,215Fees
0.392%Above
29
11
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,387Fees
0.557%Above
32
12
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,001Fees
0.248%Above
13

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.