Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Kansas City

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 Lenders164
Total Loans28,634
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
First State Bank of St. Charles, MissouriBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,702Fees
0.040%Above
867
2
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,896Fees
0.335%Above
694
3
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$192Fees
0.086%Below
592
4
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,629Fees
0.105%Above
581
5
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$6,190Credit
0.364%Above
121
6
COMMUNITYAMERICA CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,251Fees
0.150%Above
2,185
7
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,363Fees
0.316%Above
1,417
8
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,922Fees
0.366%Above
1,322
9
First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,422Fees
0.049%Above
465
10
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,434Fees
0.249%Above
292
11
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,467Fees
0.352%Above
248
12
UMB Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$578Fees
0.010%Above
189
13
Arvest BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,363Fees
0.181%Above
582
14
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$688Fees
0.180%Above
364
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,728Fees
0.014%Below
270
16
First National Bank of OmahaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$795Fees
0.274%Above
171
17
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,393Fees
0.209%Above
152
18
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,699Fees
0.121%Above
147
19
NBH BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$985Fees
0.402%Above
127
20
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.332%Below
90
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,094Fees
0.340%Above
1,933
22
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,677Fees
0.345%Above
1,933
23
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,248Fees
0.222%Above
1,007
24
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$69Fees
0.308%Above
443
25
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,625Fees
0.311%Above
280
26
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,472Fees
0.369%Above
199
27
JLB CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,650Fees
0.265%Above
145
28
Stride Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,315Fees
0.218%Above
135
29
Fidelity Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$994Fees
0.471%Above
90
30
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,427Fees
0.586%Above
60
31
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,179Fees
0.379%Above
195
32
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,239Fees
0.430%Above
162
33
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,598Fees
0.675%Above
156
34
Academy Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,137Fees
0.322%Above
153
35
Mazuma Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,359Fees
0.485%Above
135
36
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,433Fees
0.559%Above
87
37
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,016Fees
0.298%Above
76
38
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B.Bank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$906Fees
0.232%Above
64
39
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,226Fees
0.415%Above
579
40
Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$122Fees
0.263%Above
332
41
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,708Fees
0.096%Above
303
42
Bell BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,191Fees
0.222%Above
298
43
First Federal Bank of Kansas CityBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,624Fees
0.552%Above
189
44
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,197Fees
0.091%Above
162
45
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,944Fees
0.292%Above
153
46
Midwest Mortgage Associates CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,608Fees
0.368%Above
102
47
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,530Fees
0.421%Above
90
48
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,766Fees
0.321%Above
525
49
BOKF, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,707Fees
0.378%Above
135
50
American Mortgage Bank, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,545Fees
0.546%Above
76

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.