Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Lexington

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 Lenders80
Total Loans5,288
Median Rate Spread0.27%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Peoples Exchange BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$812Fees
0.036%Below
99
2
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,953Fees
0.498%Above
366
3
Guardian Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,246Fees
0.156%Above
289
4
Republic Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$744Fees
0.142%Above
138
5
Central Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$369Fees
0.129%Below
220
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,686Fees
0.168%Above
188
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,221Fees
0.461%Above
64
8
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,963Fees
0.448%Above
62
9
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,600Fees
0.147%Above
26
10
Bank of EnglandBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,075Fees
0.451%Above
156
11
Stock Yards Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$750Fees
0.099%Above
142
12
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$588Fees
0.304%Above
141
13
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$472Fees
0.164%Above
91
14
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,339Fees
0.098%Above
39
15
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,478Fees
0.324%Above
29
16
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,549Fees
0.367%Above
489
17
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$442Fees
0.159%Above
49
18
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$629Fees
0.061%Above
36
19
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,293Fees
0.316%Above
15
20
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,234Fees
0.236%Above
484
21
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,065Fees
0.207%Above
184
22
Traditional Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$944Fees
0.102%Above
84
23
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,891Fees
0.136%Above
55
24
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,782Fees
0.222%Above
38
25
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,281Fees
0.305%Above
33
26
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,093Fees
0.721%Above
25
27
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,724Fees
0.294%Above
24
28
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,143Fees
0.354%Above
59
29
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,501Fees
0.084%Above
56
30
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,965Fees
0.240%Above
52
31
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,091Fees
0.641%Above
38
32
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,044Fees
0.378%Above
26
33
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,193Fees
0.559%Above
23
34
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,451Fees
0.165%Above
100
35
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,073Fees
0.317%Above
92
36
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,826Fees
0.779%Above
12
37
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,752Fees
0.581%Above
58
38
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,196Fees
0.447%Above
55
39
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$6,215Fees
0.411%Above
21
40
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,918Fees
0.828%Above
13
41
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,260Fees
0.588%Above
112
42
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,077Fees
0.326%Above
38
43
AmRes CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.618%Above
30
44
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,759Fees
0.560%Above
19
45
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Sound
$5,996Fees
0.794%Above
14

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.