Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Buffalo

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 Lenders60
Total Loans10,052
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,201Fees
0.250%Above
1,327
2
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$784Fees
0.143%Above
1,054
3
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,142Fees
0.035%Above
565
4
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,947Fees
0.209%Above
217
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,299Fees
0.271%Above
1,451
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,343Fees
1.291%Above
36
7
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,919Fees
0.635%Above
977
8
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,005Fees
0.279%Above
439
9
Northwest BankBank
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Acceptable
Exceptional
$1,101Fees
0.082%Above
220
10
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,507Fees
0.157%Above
209
11
Five Star BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,471Fees
0.236%Above
188
12
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,867Fees
0.556%Above
82
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,873Fees
0.303%Above
46
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,910Fees
0.388%Above
57
15
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,541Fees
0.407%Above
466
16
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,530Fees
0.514%Above
139
17
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,625Fees
0.407%Above
106
18
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,549Fees
0.561%Above
60
19
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,731Fees
0.707%Above
39
20
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,549Fees
0.454%Above
514
21
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,755Fees
0.725%Above
137
22
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$918Fees
0.404%Above
59
23
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,103Fees
0.473%Above
28
24
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,684Fees
0.862%Above
122
25
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,895Fees
1.356%Above
39

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.