Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Hot Springs

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 Lenders25
Total Loans752
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,571Fees
0.580%Above
60
2
First Security BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,318Fees
0.032%Above
29
3
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$997Fees
0.083%Above
23
4
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,828Fees
0.315%Above
97
5
ENCORE BANKBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$901Fees
0.219%Above
26
6
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,370Fees
0.463%Above
16
7
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,659Fees
0.038%Below
14
8
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,101Fees
0.363%Above
10
9
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,699Fees
0.371%Above
102
10
Arvest BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,630Fees
0.316%Above
60
11
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,070Fees
0.051%Above
39
12
ARKANSAS Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,434Fees
0.076%Above
29
13
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$2,321Fees
0.254%Above
19
14
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,929Fees
0.453%Above
28
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,717Fees
0.111%Above
23
16
Eagle Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,531Fees
0.419%Above
12
17
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,562Fees
0.832%Above
22
18
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,502Fees
0.208%Above
14
19
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,569Fees
0.795%Above
14
20
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,495Fees
0.164%Above
40
21
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,440Fees
0.022%Below
12
22
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,454Fees
1.073%Above
18
23
Simmons BankBank
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,922Fees
0.235%Above
11
24
Southern Bancorp BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Sound
Strong
$505Fees
1.119%Above
19

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.