Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Lincoln

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 Lenders44
Total Loans3,800
Median Rate Spread0.20%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Lincoln FSB of NebraskaBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,173Fees
0.032%Below
547
2
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,097Fees
0.113%Below
231
3
Union Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,070Fees
0.080%Below
356
4
CHARTER WEST BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,526Fees
0.236%Above
184
5
LIBERTY FIRST CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,839Fees
0.028%Below
168
6
WEST GATE BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$704Fees
0.136%Below
310
7
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,132Fees
0.168%Above
118
8
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,381Fees
0.223%Above
299
9
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$761Fees
0.183%Above
144
10
First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,871Fees
0.117%Above
94
11
First National Bank of OmahaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,248Fees
0.140%Above
85
12
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,127Fees
0.826%Above
29
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,049Fees
0.146%Above
53
14
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,406Fees
0.178%Below
29
15
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,108Fees
0.335%Above
189
16
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,737Fees
0.291%Above
56
17
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,863Fees
0.254%Above
45
18
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,935Fees
0.399%Above
29
19
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,181Fees
0.221%Above
16
20
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,482Fees
0.474%Above
153
21
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,083Fees
0.416%Above
21
22
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,895Fees
0.533%Above
26
23
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,962Fees
0.399%Above
24
24
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,082Fees
0.130%Above
19
25
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,153Fees
1.154%Above
11

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.