Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Chattanooga

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 Lenders94
Total Loans7,242
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,428Fees
0.346%Above
191
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,289Fees
0.019%Below
284
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,590Fees
0.418%Above
78
4
Legends BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,786Fees
0.338%Above
38
5
FirstBankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,991Fees
0.241%Above
351
6
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,118Fees
0.145%Above
233
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,512Fees
0.094%Below
69
8
SmartBankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,187Fees
0.306%Above
63
9
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,185Fees
0.151%Above
39
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,203Fees
0.345%Above
707
11
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,042Fees
0.457%Above
374
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,277Fees
0.476%Above
154
13
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,285Fees
0.142%Above
96
14
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,178Fees
0.187%Above
62
15
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,150Fees
0.118%Above
44
16
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,820Fees
0.145%Above
21
17
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,689Fees
0.245%Above
572
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,448Fees
0.380%Above
397
19
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,431Fees
0.490%Above
143
20
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,225Fees
0.376%Above
63
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,343Fees
0.430%Above
54
22
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,663Fees
0.285%Above
49
23
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,200Fees
0.867%Above
230
24
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,610Fees
0.549%Above
141
25
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,183Fees
0.473%Above
85
26
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,053Fees
0.351%Above
66
27
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,755Fees
0.902%Above
40
28
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,144Fees
0.427%Above
35
29
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,132Fees
0.610%Above
33
30
United Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,114Fees
0.536%Above
22
31
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,314Fees
0.458%Above
142
32
TJC Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,707Fees
0.412%Above
78
33
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,423Fees
0.341%Above
38
34
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,823Fees
0.457%Above
35
35
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,961Fees
0.410%Above
17
36
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,356Fees
0.650%Above
100
37
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,307Fees
0.217%Above
54
38
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,053Fees
0.282%Above
26
39
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,459Fees
0.459%Above
24
40
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,223Fees
0.673%Above
22
41
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,450Fees
0.572%Above
120
42
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,531Fees
0.623%Above
47
43
ISERVE RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$7,788Fees
0.765%Above
19

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.