Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Colorado

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders295
Total Loans82,332
Median Rate Spread0.21%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ENT Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,678Fees
0.206%Below
1,664
2
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,390Fees
0.261%Below
235
3
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$6,201Credit
0.287%Above
408
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.036%Above
12,892
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.112%Below
937
6
First Western Trust BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,616Fees
0.076%Above
599
7
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,870Fees
0.370%Above
593
8
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,512Fees
0.129%Above
501
9
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$444Fees
0.294%Below
207
10
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,648Fees
0.323%Above
171
11
ELEVATIONSCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,018Fees
0.167%Above
1,642
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,830Fees
0.003%Above
1,535
13
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$635Fees
0.038%Below
832
14
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,990Fees
0.133%Below
810
15
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,535Fees
0.238%Above
446
16
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,285Fees
0.426%Below
433
17
NBH BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,214Fees
0.237%Above
345
18
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,066Fees
0.112%Above
317
19
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,649Fees
0.087%Above
290
20
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,725Fees
0.126%Above
5,153
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,829Fees
0.395%Above
1,986
22
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,141Fees
0.280%Above
1,214
23
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$5,836Fees
0.040%Above
1,111
24
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,050Fees
0.143%Above
844
25
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,273Fees
0.470%Above
590
26
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,190Fees
0.107%Above
554
27
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,998Fees
0.085%Above
416
28
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,886Fees
0.348%Above
413
29
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,078Fees
0.232%Above
300
30
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,812Fees
0.124%Above
272
31
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,992Fees
0.150%Above
252
32
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,057Fees
0.074%Above
240
33
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,750Fees
0.160%Above
238
34
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,984Fees
0.301%Above
216
35
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,497Fees
0.323%Above
2,693
36
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,615Fees
0.070%Above
1,267
37
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,890Fees
0.215%Above
1,121
38
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,825Fees
0.204%Above
742
39
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,631Fees
0.107%Above
626
40
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,422Fees
0.407%Above
394
41
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,880Fees
0.202%Above
344
42
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,749Fees
0.113%Above
263
43
M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,258Fees
0.196%Above
244
44
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,189Fees
0.128%Above
972
45
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,535Fees
0.391%Above
841
46
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,375Fees
0.221%Above
609
47
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,648Fees
0.238%Above
552
48
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,200Fees
0.149%Above
541
49
Bank of ColoradoBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,367Fees
0.199%Above
518
50
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,367Fees
0.386%Above
484

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.