Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Bridgeport

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders102
Total Loans7,497
Median Rate Spread0.25%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,088Fees
0.079%Below
162
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,186Fees
0.252%Above
390
3
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,871Fees
0.300%Above
125
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,198Fees
0.271%Above
52
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,329Fees
0.233%Above
503
6
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,025Fees
0.302%Above
120
7
WARSHAW CAPITAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,627Fees
0.364%Above
68
8
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,747Fees
0.365%Above
41
9
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,455Fees
0.329%Above
157
10
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,114Fees
0.468%Above
153
11
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,242Fees
0.300%Above
77
12
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,502Fees
0.568%Above
39
13
FIRST WORLD MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$2,721Fees
0.212%Above
34
14
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,311Fees
0.382%Above
494
15
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,675Fees
0.453%Above
187
16
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,790Fees
0.052%Above
162
17
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,700Fees
0.095%Above
79
18
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$6,731Fees
0.722%Above
17
19
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,593Fees
0.336%Above
376
20
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,524Fees
0.174%Above
44
21
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,680Fees
0.442%Above
43
22
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,887Fees
0.444%Above
24
23
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,852Fees
0.190%Above
24
24
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$974Fees
0.057%Below
38
25
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,029Fees
0.569%Above
20
26
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,855Fees
0.260%Above
19
27
MEADOWBROOK FINANCIAL MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$7,450Fees
0.995%Above
63
28
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,789Fees
0.431%Above
49
29
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,267Fees
0.177%Above
36
30
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,363Fees
0.425%Above
24
31
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,883Fees
0.576%Above
18
32
PRYSMA LENDING GROUP, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$4,585Fees
0.702%Above
97
33
UNITED NORTHERN MORTGAGE BANKERS LIMITEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,546Fees
0.798%Above
17

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.