Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Las Cruces

Updated May 24, 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 Lenders44
Total Loans2,060
Median Rate Spread0.32%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Citizens Bank of Las CrucesBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,360Fees
0.276%Above
237
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,956Fees
0.033%Above
191
3
Rocky Mountain Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,658Fees
0.221%Below
73
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,322Fees
0.289%Above
27
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,358Fees
0.468%Above
216
6
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,080Fees
0.024%Below
21
7
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,183Fees
0.885%Above
12
8
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,517Fees
0.280%Above
73
9
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,459Fees
0.282%Above
34
10
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,397Fees
0.236%Above
30
11
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,224Fees
0.524%Above
26
12
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,337Fees
0.208%Above
17
13
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,557Fees
0.617%Above
102
14
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,299Fees
0.622%Above
60
15
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
$2,872Fees
0.358%Above
10
16
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,260Fees
0.003%Below
148
17
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,184Fees
0.558%Above
100
18
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,489Fees
0.457%Above
32
19
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,841Fees
0.178%Above
24
20
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,612Fees
0.628%Above
21
21
LOANPEOPLE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$3,932Fees
0.640%Above
17
22
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,602Fees
0.395%Above
12
23
RIGHT START MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,331Fees
0.684%Above
26
24
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,005Fees
0.314%Above
23
25
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,834Fees
0.568%Above
15
26
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,207Fees
0.693%Above
46
27
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,888Fees
1.800%Above
26

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.