Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Company Lenders in Grand Rapids

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 Lenders29
Total Loans12,704
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,490Fees
0.327%Above
996
2
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,717Fees
0.386%Above
184
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,151Fees
0.268%Above
53
4
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,851Fees
0.377%Above
912
5
NORTHERN MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,046Fees
0.370%Above
338
6
MMS MORTGAGE SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,247Fees
0.111%Above
85
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,685Fees
0.203%Below
49
8
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,118Fees
0.522%Above
224
9
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,005Fees
0.786%Above
166
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,921Fees
0.273%Above
54
11
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,940Fees
0.520%Above
45
12
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,092Fees
0.541%Above
242
13
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,821Fees
0.406%Above
103
14
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,608Fees
0.435%Above
97
15
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,348Fees
0.536%Above
74
16
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,186Fees
0.519%Above
36
17
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,463Fees
0.649%Above
107
18
PFN Lending Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$2,370Fees
0.819%Above
42
19
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,636Fees
0.094%Above
30
20
MORTGAGE 1 INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,711Fees
0.438%Above
356
21
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,259Fees
0.426%Above
308
22
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,882Fees
0.663%Above
175
23
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,323Fees
0.370%Above
43
24
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,639Fees
0.104%Above
39
25
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,484Fees
0.481%Above
100
26
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,868Fees
0.395%Above
71
27
PRESTON HOME LOANS INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,092Fees
0.670%Above
27
28
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,942Fees
0.904%Above
28
29
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,401Fees
0.673%Above
36

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.