Safe Rate Rankings

Best USDA 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
LibertyCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,087Fees
0.376%Above
1,083
2
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,521Fees
0.509%Above
95
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,197Fees
0.428%Above
3,600
4
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$897Fees
0.033%Above
782
5
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,775Fees
0.513%Above
746
6
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$904Fees
0.353%Above
740
7
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,939Fees
0.361%Above
685
8
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,079Credit
0.293%Above
397
9
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$985Fees
0.356%Above
1,087
10
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,173Fees
0.186%Above
455
11
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,298Fees
0.410%Above
215
12
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,025Fees
0.451%Above
177
13
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,615Fees
0.307%Above
671
14
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,920Fees
0.395%Above
206
15
Peoples Exchange BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$734Fees
0.036%Above
165
16
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,509Fees
0.596%Above
328
17
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,773Fees
0.539%Above
274
18
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.521%Above
223
19
German American BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,010Fees
0.307%Above
204
20
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,138Fees
0.146%Above
129
21
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,888Fees
0.437%Above
2,284
22
Guardian Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,190Fees
0.159%Above
756
23
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.269%Above
308
24
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,949Fees
0.626%Above
1,311
25
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,791Fees
0.246%Above
428
26
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,104Fees
0.390%Above
357
27
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,778Fees
0.360%Above
294
28
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,402Fees
0.841%Above
248
29
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,278Fees
0.670%Above
709
30
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,204Fees
0.498%Above
612
31
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,142Fees
0.499%Above
328
32
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,957Fees
0.470%Above
246
33
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,590Fees
0.749%Above
109
34
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,776Fees
0.551%Above
604
35
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,800Fees
0.634%Above
492
36
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,366Fees
0.493%Above
463
37
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,684Fees
0.802%Above
266
38
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,525Fees
0.619%Above
191
39
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,848Fees
0.707%Above
146
40
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,827Fees
0.577%Above
136
41
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,233Fees
0.618%Above
131
42
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,554Fees
0.539%Above
131
43
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,986Fees
0.705%Above
110
44
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,391Fees
0.691%Above
103
45
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,743Fees
0.664%Above
95
46
Edmonton State BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,983Fees
0.718%Above
222
47
Forcht Bank, National AssociationBank
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$929Fees
0.319%Above
154
48
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,872Fees
1.730%Above
100

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.