Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Hartford

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders124
Total Loans10,764
Median Rate Spread0.28%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,679Fees
0.440%Above
298
2
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,513Fees
0.061%Above
88
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,940Fees
0.330%Above
814
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,938Fees
0.601%Above
97
5
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,721Fees
0.119%Above
95
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,118Fees
0.399%Above
61
7
FIRST WORLD MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,749Fees
0.294%Above
735
8
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,096Fees
0.308%Above
92
9
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,833Fees
0.049%Above
51
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,097Fees
0.363%Above
842
11
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,104Fees
0.326%Above
388
12
WILLIAM RAVEIS MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,237Fees
0.224%Above
176
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,892Fees
0.499%Above
143
14
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,082Fees
0.096%Above
101
15
First Federal BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,194Fees
0.441%Above
50
16
AMERANT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,766Fees
0.300%Above
23
17
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,353Fees
0.172%Above
603
18
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,711Fees
0.443%Above
149
19
NORTHPOINT MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,162Fees
0.263%Above
80
20
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,479Fees
0.509%Above
60
21
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,735Fees
0.775%Above
29
22
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,548Fees
0.482%Above
702
23
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,602Fees
0.282%Above
185
24
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,661Fees
0.421%Above
182
25
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,990Fees
0.414%Above
170
26
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,707Fees
0.422%Above
117
27
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,813Fees
0.453%Above
90
28
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,737Fees
0.427%Above
57
29
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,778Fees
0.216%Above
55
30
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,583Fees
0.575%Above
81
31
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,656Fees
0.322%Above
63
32
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$827Fees
0.279%Above
62
33
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,636Fees
0.625%Above
132
34
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,057Fees
0.510%Above
114
35
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,054Fees
0.296%Above
99
36
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,022Fees
1.013%Above
54
37
MORTGAGE EQUITY PARTNERS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,099Fees
0.339%Above
142
38
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,895Fees
0.452%Above
138
39
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,461Fees
0.511%Above
58
40
Ixonia BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,845Fees
0.654%Above
42
41
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,205Fees
0.460%Above
27

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.