Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Georgia

Updated May 26, 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 Lenders379
Total Loans137,043
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,377Fees
0.472%Below
770
2
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,648Fees
0.165%Above
1,970
3
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,936Fees
0.289%Above
512
4
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,110Fees
0.006%Above
490
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,909Fees
0.131%Above
11,272
6
BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,153Fees
0.252%Above
2,119
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,987Fees
0.009%Above
1,954
8
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,837Fees
0.193%Above
1,807
9
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,134Fees
0.225%Above
1,019
10
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,321Fees
0.144%Above
1,005
11
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.059%Above
893
12
MORTGAGE ASSURANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,243Fees
0.112%Above
562
13
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,805Fees
0.214%Above
399
14
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$772Fees
0.177%Below
319
15
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,624Fees
0.116%Above
282
16
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,175Fees
0.190%Above
4,440
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,013Fees
0.016%Below
2,166
18
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$959Fees
0.057%Above
1,612
19
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,823Fees
0.364%Above
1,161
20
Renasant BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,111Fees
0.178%Above
1,064
21
COLONY BANKBank
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,178Fees
0.290%Above
610
22
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,796Fees
0.310%Above
506
23
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,649Fees
0.010%Below
458
24
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$294Fees
0.060%Below
445
25
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,911Fees
0.448%Above
360
26
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,274Fees
0.112%Above
303
27
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,205Fees
0.286%Above
13,981
28
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,676Fees
0.426%Above
3,242
29
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,457Fees
0.228%Above
1,121
30
United Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,219Fees
0.458%Above
1,000
31
Capital City Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,167Fees
0.305%Above
822
32
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,316Fees
0.799%Above
803
33
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,569Fees
0.398%Above
736
34
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,626Fees
0.258%Above
451
35
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,578Fees
0.337%Above
354
36
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,174Fees
0.469%Above
328
37
FirstBankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,238Fees
0.288%Above
292
38
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,666Fees
0.280%Above
2,603
39
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,012Fees
0.316%Above
2,399
40
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.113%Above
1,962
41
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,505Fees
0.286%Above
1,526
42
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,537Fees
0.366%Above
1,308
43
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,923Fees
0.332%Above
947
44
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,148Fees
0.327%Above
883
45
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,631Fees
0.354%Above
822
46
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,683Fees
0.464%Above
597
47
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,690Fees
0.508%Above
585
48
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,165Fees
0.161%Above
536
49
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,429Fees
0.646%Above
491
50
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,015Fees
0.336%Above
419

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.