Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Delaware

Updated May 27, 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 Lenders130
Total Loans13,588
Median Rate Spread0.27%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,079Fees
0.371%Above
498
2
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSBBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$684Fees
0.068%Below
265
3
NATION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,236Fees
0.015%Below
187
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,211Fees
0.059%Above
484
5
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,515Fees
0.301%Above
412
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,478Fees
0.234%Above
160
7
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,832Fees
0.170%Above
97
8
PIKE CREEK MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,582Fees
0.308%Above
927
9
MERIDIAN BANKBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,666Fees
0.225%Above
510
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,455Fees
0.066%Above
132
11
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,547Fees
0.276%Above
36
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,460Fees
0.322%Above
1,024
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,332Fees
0.317%Above
391
14
Capital Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,524Fees
0.279%Above
174
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,696Fees
0.357%Above
262
16
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,010Fees
0.253%Above
224
17
Evolve Bank & TrustBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,954Fees
0.320%Above
138
18
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,434Fees
0.432%Above
86
19
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,700Fees
0.088%Below
53
20
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,705Fees
0.371%Above
42
21
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,032Fees
0.441%Above
41
22
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,325Fees
0.440%Above
38
23
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,733Fees
0.387%Above
31
24
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,816Fees
0.217%Above
371
25
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,675Fees
0.312%Above
289
26
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,362Fees
0.306%Above
246
27
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,673Fees
0.313%Above
104
28
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,486Fees
0.500%Above
95
29
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,256Fees
0.402%Above
87
30
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,806Fees
0.296%Above
71
31
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,895Fees
0.201%Above
58
32
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,292Fees
0.253%Above
55
33
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,715Fees
0.509%Above
42
34
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,320Fees
0.476%Above
146
35
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,237Fees
0.426%Above
69
36
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,298Fees
0.630%Above
60
37
NEW FED MORTGAGE, CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$3,819Fees
0.398%Above
33
38
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,519Fees
0.286%Above
32
39
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,979Fees
0.402%Above
234
40
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,368Fees
0.580%Above
178
41
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,911Fees
0.452%Above
145
42
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,030Fees
0.443%Above
106
43
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,656Fees
0.434%Above
97
44
ABSOLUTE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,526Fees
0.537%Above
73
45
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,726Fees
0.452%Above
50
46
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$203Fees
0.007%Below
47
47
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,193Fees
0.624%Above
45
48
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,435Fees
0.595%Above
38
49
MDE HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$416Credit
0.133%Above
35
50
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,196Fees
0.379%Above
35

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.