Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Cambridge

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 Lenders159
Total Loans19,398
Median Rate Spread0.10%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Leader Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$876Fees
0.132%Below
1,491
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,524Fees
0.328%Above
853
3
SALEM FIVE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,818Fees
0.042%Above
665
4
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$43Credit
0.116%Below
302
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,577Fees
0.110%Above
133
6
AMERANT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,079Fees
0.158%Above
126
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,796Fees
0.026%Above
109
8
Fall River Five Cents Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,466Fees
0.013%Below
92
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,767Fees
0.143%Above
1,004
10
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$982Fees
0.034%Below
264
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,909Fees
0.285%Above
182
12
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$84Credit
0.045%Above
135
13
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,672Fees
0.442%Above
118
14
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,571Fees
0.056%Above
1,876
15
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,287Fees
0.152%Above
614
16
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,460Fees
0.193%Above
425
17
Rockland Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,335Fees
0.213%Below
199
18
HARBORONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,540Fees
0.036%Below
162
19
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,475Fees
0.403%Above
146
20
NORTHPOINT MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,855Fees
0.256%Above
63
21
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,442Fees
0.192%Above
447
22
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,543Fees
0.311%Above
334
23
NEW FED MORTGAGE, CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,304Fees
0.331%Above
217
24
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,327Fees
0.108%Above
212
25
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,656Fees
0.015%Above
90
26
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,942Fees
0.446%Above
74
27
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,201Fees
0.521%Above
41
28
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,434Fees
0.293%Above
1,399
29
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,858Fees
0.438%Above
224
30
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$411Fees
0.198%Below
125
31
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,951Fees
0.260%Above
49
32
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,502Fees
0.527%Above
42
33
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,847Fees
0.653%Above
185
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,871Fees
0.142%Above
101
35
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,642Fees
0.343%Above
178
36
MORTGAGE EQUITY PARTNERS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,575Fees
0.410%Above
169
37
RADIUS FINANCIAL GROUP INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,746Fees
0.406%Above
92
38
DREW MORTGAGE ASSOCIATES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,680Fees
0.262%Above
53

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.