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Best Mortgage Lenders in Fayetteville

Updated February 5, 2026

Market Overview

101
Total Lenders
8,823
Total Loans
0.17%
Median Rate Spread
RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesSpreadVolumeAction
1
First Security Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,145-0.141%65
2
Priority Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,186+0.001%228
3
Generations Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,315+0.032%152
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$417-0.565%86
5
FIRST WESTERN MORTGAGE, INC.
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$597+0.001%75
6
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,004+0.166%559
7
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,500+0.498%403
8
ASSOCIATED MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,308+0.169%288
9
BANK OF LITTLE ROCK MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$959+0.224%65
10
UNITED FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,321-0.165%62
11
NBKC BANK
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$741-0.269%42
12
Firstar Bank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$1,846-0.013%26
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,167-0.081%264
14
ENCORE BANK
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,599+0.220%100
15
Eagle Bank and Trust Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,687+0.116%94
16
U.S. Bank National Association
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,190-0.016%65
17
Bank of America, National Association
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,962-0.041%61
18
Truist Bank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,343+0.007%42
19
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Sound
$712-0.060%23
20
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,953+0.218%665
21
Centennial Bank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,756+0.115%418
22
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,605+0.000%181
23
MY MOVE MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,343+0.075%150
24
First Horizon Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,477+0.032%122
25
Regions Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,982+0.203%122
26
The First National Bank of Fort Smith
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,842+0.035%110
27
Simmons Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,567+0.235%101
28
The Central Trust Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,803+0.344%93
29
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,016-0.087%79
30
ARKANSAS Federal Credit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,197-0.040%62
31
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$2,660+0.244%47
32
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,613-0.120%45
33
Arvest Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,504+0.215%1,176
34
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,660+0.194%88
35
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,467+0.287%87
36
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,292+0.315%82
37
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$3,825+0.424%48
38
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,897-0.036%47
39
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,473+0.183%37
40
Cadence Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,709+0.153%35
41
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$3,451+0.217%31
42
MORTGAGE ASSURANCE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,953+0.198%28
43
First Financial Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,267-0.027%21
44
Gateway First Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,658+0.149%185
45
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,889+0.439%134
46
BOKF, National Association
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,402+0.355%67
47
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$420-0.152%50
48
American Mortgage Bank, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,510+0.738%48
49
USAA Federal Savings Bank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$1,743-0.133%46
50
T2 FINANCIAL LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$3,019+0.439%22

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.

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