Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Greensboro

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 Lenders107
Total Loans8,303
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,911Fees
0.224%Above
159
2
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,874Fees
0.332%Above
135
3
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,400Fees
0.091%Below
90
4
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,590Fees
0.477%Above
71
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,600Fees
0.008%Above
260
6
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$928Fees
0.104%Above
230
7
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,050Fees
0.079%Above
99
8
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,875Fees
0.409%Above
823
9
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,798Fees
0.489%Above
516
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,780Fees
0.262%Above
129
11
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,996Fees
0.342%Above
86
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,612Fees
0.086%Below
58
13
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,211Fees
0.028%Below
41
14
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,680Fees
0.222%Above
34
15
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,696Fees
0.326%Below
24
16
Towne BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,660Fees
0.468%Above
19
17
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,124Fees
0.334%Above
384
18
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,857Fees
0.516%Above
217
19
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,911Fees
0.567%Above
177
20
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,220Fees
0.296%Above
90
21
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,541Fees
0.813%Above
63
22
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,558Fees
0.381%Above
23
23
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,139Fees
0.186%Above
238
24
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,988Fees
0.304%Above
181
25
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,162Fees
0.483%Above
109
26
The Fidelity BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,827Fees
0.340%Above
81
27
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,747Fees
0.401%Above
71
28
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,502Fees
0.531%Above
56
29
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,175Fees
0.726%Above
39
30
Blue Ridge Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,772Fees
0.466%Above
25
31
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$981Fees
0.325%Above
22
32
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,186Fees
0.542%Above
20
33
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$65Credit
0.582%Above
156
34
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,841Fees
0.267%Above
117
35
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,908Fees
0.407%Above
49
36
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,950Fees
0.401%Above
28
37
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,285Fees
0.058%Below
20
38
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,789Fees
0.550%Above
19
39
Integrity Home Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,093Fees
0.662%Above
19
40
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,167Fees
0.439%Above
18
41
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,246Fees
0.533%Above
148
42
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,323Fees
0.638%Above
68
43
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,409Fees
1.176%Above
33
44
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,094Fees
0.659%Above
27
45
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,006Fees
0.558%Above
25
46
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,677Fees
0.603%Above
20
47
Wolfe Financial, IncIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,375Fees
0.578%Above
85
48
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,529Fees
0.613%Above
64

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.