Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Joplin

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 Lenders29
Total Loans2,197
Median Rate Spread0.38%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,257Fees
0.479%Above
989
2
Arvest BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,590Fees
0.498%Above
227
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,833Fees
0.490%Above
22
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,517Fees
0.370%Above
35
5
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$269Fees
0.041%Below
13
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,455Fees
0.526%Above
180
7
First Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,299Fees
0.518%Above
52
8
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,665Fees
0.257%Above
35
9
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,735Fees
0.478%Above
23
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,654Fees
0.192%Above
20
11
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,524Fees
0.748%Above
60
12
Midwest Mortgage Associates CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$977Fees
0.388%Above
51
13
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,926Fees
0.580%Above
17
14
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$233Fees
1.196%Above
69
15
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$854Fees
0.388%Above
19
16
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,478Fees
0.446%Above
20
17
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,524Fees
0.639%Above
12

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.