Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Hawaii

Updated May 23, 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 Lenders88
Total Loans8,763
Median Rate Spread0.20%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,702Fees
0.261%Below
666
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,005Fees
0.084%Below
999
3
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,201Fees
0.078%Below
148
4
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,239Fees
0.024%Above
680
5
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,833Fees
0.106%Above
209
6
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,483Fees
0.308%Above
111
7
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,290Fees
0.094%Above
55
8
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,950Fees
0.197%Above
390
9
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,513Fees
0.135%Above
368
10
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,768Fees
0.332%Above
295
11
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,330Fees
0.050%Above
179
12
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,224Fees
0.379%Above
169
13
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,858Fees
0.780%Above
134
14
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,042Fees
0.325%Above
120
15
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,160Fees
0.273%Above
83
16
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,009Fees
0.341%Above
77
17
Bank of HawaiiBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,032Fees
0.177%Above
357
18
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,617Fees
0.282%Above
62
19
HIGHTECHLENDING INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,789Fees
0.443%Above
45
20
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,986Fees
0.448%Above
89
21
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,076Fees
0.354%Above
82
22
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,858Fees
0.587%Above
45
23
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$5,259Fees
0.339%Above
37

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.