Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Lake County

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 Lenders101
Total Loans8,809
Median Rate Spread0.45%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
University BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,185Fees
0.135%Above
160
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,455Fees
0.267%Above
252
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,275Fees
0.793%Above
116
4
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,906Fees
0.079%Below
84
5
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,807Fees
0.359%Above
81
6
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$185Credit
0.240%Above
118
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$209Fees
0.179%Above
59
8
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,956Fees
0.353%Above
26
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,163Fees
0.502%Above
709
10
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,842Fees
0.719%Above
354
11
Centier BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$528Fees
0.474%Above
269
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,648Fees
0.680%Above
147
13
Horizon BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,664Fees
0.364%Above
131
14
First Merchants BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,476Fees
0.319%Above
78
15
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,101Fees
0.604%Above
63
16
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,643Fees
0.392%Above
27
17
MORTGAGE ASSURANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,646Fees
0.829%Above
25
18
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,427Fees
0.456%Above
519
19
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,906Fees
0.255%Above
411
20
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,476Fees
0.712%Above
288
21
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,284Fees
0.468%Above
186
22
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,740Fees
0.406%Above
181
23
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,226Fees
0.755%Above
144
24
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,316Fees
0.674%Above
103
25
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,878Fees
0.611%Above
77
26
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,977Fees
0.636%Above
29
27
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,799Fees
0.773%Above
207
28
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,639Fees
0.359%Above
143
29
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,099Fees
0.558%Above
100
30
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,669Fees
0.449%Above
89
31
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,839Fees
0.507%Above
58
32
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,942Fees
0.456%Above
49
33
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,786Fees
0.554%Above
47
34
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,424Fees
0.562%Above
34
35
DIAMOND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,169Fees
0.745%Above
325
36
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,141Fees
0.887%Above
301
37
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,534Fees
0.685%Above
225
38
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,361Fees
0.935%Above
152
39
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,324Fees
0.548%Above
76
40
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,481Fees
0.408%Above
59
41
PROPER RATE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,960Fees
0.322%Above
54
42
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,936Fees
0.744%Above
32
43
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,215Fees
0.690%Above
27
44
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,240Fees
0.438%Above
25
45
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,014Fees
0.952%Above
24
46
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,513Fees
0.538%Above
20
47
MEMBER FIRST MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,001Fees
0.501%Above
20
48
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,416Fees
0.324%Above
35
49
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,526Fees
0.690%Above
29
50
THE ANDERSON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Sound
$1,584Fees
0.418%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.