Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Denver

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 Lenders230
Total Loans42,377
Median Rate Spread0.18%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ENT Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,475Fees
0.234%Below
366
2
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,686Fees
0.165%Below
140
3
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$6,153Credit
0.239%Above
264
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,823Fees
0.085%Above
6,898
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,089Fees
0.027%Below
454
6
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,351Fees
0.099%Above
322
7
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,687Fees
0.319%Above
136
8
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$496Fees
0.264%Below
118
9
ELEVATIONSCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$943Fees
0.193%Above
702
10
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$598Fees
0.060%Below
447
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,656Fees
0.086%Below
382
12
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,573Fees
0.189%Above
312
13
First Western Trust BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$939Fees
0.009%Above
197
14
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,764Fees
0.094%Above
194
15
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.110%Above
182
16
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,433Fees
0.104%Above
2,715
17
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,844Fees
0.359%Above
1,086
18
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,283Fees
0.296%Above
837
19
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$5,971Fees
0.037%Above
758
20
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,867Fees
0.080%Below
752
21
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.135%Above
493
22
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,289Fees
0.617%Above
376
23
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,749Fees
0.367%Above
316
24
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,788Fees
0.110%Above
264
25
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,314Fees
0.457%Below
246
26
M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,230Fees
0.172%Above
225
27
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$807Fees
0.087%Above
162
28
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,127Fees
0.219%Above
158
29
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,981Fees
0.143%Above
151
30
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,624Fees
0.161%Above
148
31
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,078Fees
0.049%Above
147
32
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,159Fees
0.277%Above
108
33
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,203Fees
0.315%Above
1,279
34
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,804Fees
0.227%Above
624
35
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.216%Above
334
36
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,511Fees
0.133%Above
193
37
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,978Fees
0.214%Above
187
38
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,144Fees
0.233%Above
169
39
INTERCAP LENDING INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,193Fees
0.303%Above
96
40
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,092Fees
0.064%Above
547
41
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,531Fees
0.408%Above
546
42
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,977Fees
0.133%Above
512
43
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,244Fees
0.118%Above
464
44
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,602Fees
0.238%Above
419
45
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$666Fees
0.093%Below
308
46
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,117Fees
0.344%Above
235
47
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,661Fees
0.281%Above
229
48
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,324Fees
0.117%Above
185
49
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,120Fees
0.047%Above
121
50
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$451Fees
0.418%Above
88

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.