Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Lakewood

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 Lenders204
Total Loans24,796
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,026Fees
0.163%Above
1,644
2
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,809Fees
0.258%Above
517
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,925Fees
0.059%Above
274
4
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,471Fees
0.276%Above
199
5
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$888Fees
0.057%Below
127
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,326Fees
0.330%Above
77
7
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,168Fees
0.246%Above
985
8
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,497Fees
0.202%Above
592
9
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$893Fees
0.114%Above
303
10
PINNACLE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,042Fees
0.136%Above
63
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,334Fees
0.193%Above
2,121
12
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,746Fees
0.021%Above
502
13
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,736Fees
0.341%Above
112
14
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,460Fees
0.046%Above
101
15
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,259Fees
0.520%Above
83
16
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,121Fees
0.187%Above
72
17
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,958Fees
0.496%Above
68
18
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,526Fees
0.287%Above
62
19
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,784Fees
0.095%Above
731
20
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,513Fees
0.123%Below
482
21
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,580Fees
0.356%Above
448
22
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,614Fees
0.468%Above
419
23
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,086Fees
0.345%Above
337
24
BOND STREET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,582Fees
0.298%Above
160
25
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,892Fees
0.364%Above
157
26
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,625Fees
0.399%Above
139
27
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,043Fees
0.611%Above
81
28
GREENTREE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,150Fees
0.245%Above
76
29
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,480Fees
0.011%Below
68
30
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,300Fees
0.382%Above
60
31
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,092Fees
0.517%Above
296
32
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.180%Above
242
33
Provident BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$67Fees
0.089%Below
191
34
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,416Fees
0.328%Above
181
35
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,924Fees
0.474%Above
123
36
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,239Fees
0.399%Above
109
37
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.383%Above
109
38
MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,917Fees
0.304%Above
92
39
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,674Fees
0.380%Above
88
40
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,058Fees
0.341%Above
75
41
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.253%Above
64
42
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,073Fees
0.555%Above
61
43
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,168Fees
0.283%Above
56
44
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,486Fees
0.389%Above
56
45
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,110Fees
0.320%Above
1,433
46
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,301Fees
0.420%Above
630
47
The Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,151Fees
0.334%Above
146
48
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$457Fees
0.131%Below
127
49
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,106Fees
0.505%Above
78
50
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,302Fees
0.136%Above
64

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.