Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Connecticut

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 Lenders208
Total Loans33,739
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Liberty BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$18Credit
0.152%Below
682
2
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,584Fees
0.401%Above
661
3
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,460Fees
0.141%Above
358
4
Thomaston Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,059Fees
0.034%Above
230
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,094Fees
0.315%Above
2,211
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$721Credit
0.123%Below
817
7
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,426Fees
0.028%Above
385
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,455Fees
0.528%Above
274
9
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,804Fees
0.401%Above
164
10
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,403Fees
0.016%Below
115
11
FIRST WORLD MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,566Fees
0.287%Above
1,179
12
Newtown Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,791Fees
0.207%Below
524
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,904Fees
0.265%Above
297
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,218Fees
0.365%Above
2,533
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,222Fees
0.361%Above
914
16
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,330Fees
0.410%Above
504
17
WILLIAM RAVEIS MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,342Fees
0.184%Above
481
18
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,317Fees
0.021%Above
365
19
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,489Fees
0.481%Above
195
20
WARSHAW CAPITAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,591Fees
0.338%Above
95
21
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,474Fees
0.531%Above
82
22
First Federal BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,483Fees
0.364%Above
75
23
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,457Fees
0.216%Above
889
24
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,456Fees
0.139%Above
736
25
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,217Fees
0.464%Above
734
26
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,916Fees
0.486%Above
527
27
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,031Fees
0.526%Above
390
28
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,833Fees
0.388%Above
328
29
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,403Fees
0.354%Above
189
30
NORTHPOINT MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,046Fees
0.312%Above
107
31
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,903Fees
0.563%Above
100
32
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,735Fees
0.618%Above
81
33
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,729Fees
0.229%Above
76
34
Evolve Bank & TrustBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,449Fees
0.369%Above
72
35
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,443Fees
0.462%Above
2,298
36
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,988Fees
0.313%Above
640
37
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,360Fees
0.208%Above
460
38
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,849Fees
0.383%Above
374
39
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,732Fees
0.397%Above
349
40
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,214Fees
0.027%Above
306
41
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,639Fees
0.475%Above
263
42
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,545Fees
0.269%Above
143
43
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,844Fees
0.576%Above
76
44
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,843Fees
0.463%Above
920
45
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,234Fees
0.488%Above
460
46
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,616Fees
0.160%Above
164
47
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,109Fees
0.738%Above
157
48
PROVINCE MORTGAGE ASSOCIATES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.373%Above
124
49
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,843Fees
0.299%Above
99
50
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,733Fees
0.321%Above
69

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.