Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Kentucky

Updated May 21, 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 Lenders229
Total Loans45,654
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$897Fees
0.033%Above
782
2
LibertyCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,087Fees
0.376%Above
1,083
3
Guardian Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,190Fees
0.159%Above
756
4
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,775Fees
0.513%Above
746
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,178Fees
0.393%Above
709
6
Republic Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$963Fees
0.190%Above
534
7
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,314Fees
0.182%Above
196
8
Peoples Exchange BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$734Fees
0.036%Above
165
9
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,197Fees
0.428%Above
3,600
10
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$985Fees
0.356%Above
1,087
11
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$904Fees
0.353%Above
740
12
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,173Fees
0.186%Above
455
13
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,493Fees
0.369%Above
402
14
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$66Fees
0.365%Above
369
15
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,509Fees
0.596%Above
328
16
Central Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$408Fees
0.091%Below
321
17
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,957Fees
0.470%Above
246
18
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$939Fees
0.138%Below
240
19
Northpointe BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,158Fees
0.331%Above
801
20
Stock Yards Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$879Fees
0.133%Above
700
21
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,632Fees
0.013%Above
352
22
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,196Fees
0.140%Above
156
23
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,612Fees
0.147%Above
144
24
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,455Fees
0.463%Above
3,590
25
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,615Fees
0.307%Above
671
26
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,204Fees
0.498%Above
612
27
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,079Credit
0.293%Above
397
28
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$206Fees
0.232%Above
361
29
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,142Fees
0.499%Above
328
30
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,164Fees
0.414%Above
304
31
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,773Fees
0.539%Above
274
32
German American BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,010Fees
0.307%Above
204
33
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,930Fees
0.391%Above
195
34
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,225Fees
0.461%Above
191
35
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,025Fees
0.451%Above
177
36
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,459Fees
0.366%Above
176
37
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,138Fees
0.146%Above
129
38
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,888Fees
0.437%Above
2,284
39
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,997Fees
0.255%Above
756
40
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,939Fees
0.361%Above
685
41
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,800Fees
0.634%Above
492
42
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,366Fees
0.493%Above
463
43
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,752Fees
0.362%Above
455
44
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,778Fees
0.360%Above
294
45
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,298Fees
0.410%Above
215
46
Traditional Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,012Fees
0.164%Above
209
47
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,920Fees
0.395%Above
206
48
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,087Fees
0.511%Above
108
49
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,791Fees
0.246%Above
428
50
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,104Fees
0.390%Above
357

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.