Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Company 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 Lenders37
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
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,118Fees
0.145%Above
233
5
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,512Fees
0.094%Below
69
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,203Fees
0.345%Above
707
7
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,042Fees
0.457%Above
374
8
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,277Fees
0.476%Above
154
9
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,178Fees
0.187%Above
62
10
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,820Fees
0.145%Above
21
11
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,689Fees
0.245%Above
572
12
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,448Fees
0.380%Above
397
13
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,225Fees
0.376%Above
63
14
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,343Fees
0.430%Above
54
15
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,663Fees
0.285%Above
49
16
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,200Fees
0.867%Above
230
17
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,610Fees
0.549%Above
141
18
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,183Fees
0.473%Above
85
19
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,053Fees
0.351%Above
66
20
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,755Fees
0.902%Above
40
21
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,144Fees
0.427%Above
35
22
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,132Fees
0.610%Above
33
23
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,314Fees
0.458%Above
142
24
TJC Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,707Fees
0.412%Above
78
25
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,423Fees
0.341%Above
38
26
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,823Fees
0.457%Above
35
27
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,961Fees
0.410%Above
17
28
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,356Fees
0.650%Above
100
29
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,307Fees
0.217%Above
54
30
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,053Fees
0.282%Above
26
31
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,459Fees
0.459%Above
24
32
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,223Fees
0.673%Above
22
33
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,450Fees
0.572%Above
120
34
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,531Fees
0.623%Above
47
35
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.