Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Little Rock

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 Lenders85
Total Loans8,194
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ENCORE BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$760Fees
0.240%Above
226
2
First Security BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,134Fees
0.195%Below
170
3
The First National Bank of Fort SmithBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,363Fees
0.120%Above
46
4
Eagle Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,276Fees
0.182%Above
445
5
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,900Fees
0.140%Above
356
6
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,153Fees
0.406%Above
333
7
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,604Fees
0.118%Below
233
8
BANK OF LITTLE ROCK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,033Fees
0.194%Above
229
9
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,466Fees
0.120%Above
203
10
Simmons BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,720Fees
0.371%Above
174
11
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,677Fees
0.211%Above
78
12
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,453Fees
0.477%Above
76
13
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,682Fees
0.552%Above
63
14
Arvest BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,743Fees
0.321%Above
532
15
Centennial BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,665Fees
0.296%Above
241
16
Bank of EnglandBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,707Fees
0.308%Above
222
17
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,387Fees
0.102%Above
134
18
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,190Fees
0.030%Below
124
19
Chambers BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,157Fees
0.120%Below
95
20
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,014Fees
0.157%Above
89
21
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,834Fees
0.453%Above
655
22
First Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,385Fees
0.190%Above
172
23
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,585Fees
0.637%Above
78
24
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,298Fees
0.005%Below
49
25
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,689Fees
0.437%Above
24
26
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,948Fees
0.343%Above
168
27
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,900Fees
0.608%Above
66
28
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,749Fees
0.437%Above
57
29
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,463Fees
0.974%Above
55
30
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,001Fees
0.335%Above
54
31
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,272Fees
0.400%Above
52
32
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,214Fees
0.260%Above
44
33
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,292Fees
0.161%Above
319
34
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,336Fees
0.374%Above
96
35
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,062Fees
0.359%Above
94
36
PILGRIM MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,161Fees
0.676%Above
62
37
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,851Fees
0.855%Above
35
38
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,572Fees
0.579%Above
144
39
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,644Fees
0.438%Above
30
40
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,063Fees
0.452%Above
29
41
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,675Fees
0.585%Above
26
42
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,569Fees
0.627%Above
26
43
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,097Fees
0.427%Above
21
44
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,905Fees
0.992%Above
21
45
SENTE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,526Fees
0.477%Above
145
46
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,635Fees
0.951%Above
96
47
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,231Fees
0.554%Above
76
48
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,922Fees
0.782%Above
62
49
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,072Fees
1.067%Above
33
50
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,864Fees
0.651%Above
30

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.