Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Louisiana

Updated May 26, 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 Lenders190
Total Loans34,130
Median Rate Spread0.40%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$100Fees
0.234%Below
1,884
2
Red River BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,037Fees
0.088%Below
583
3
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,759Fees
0.282%Above
3,086
4
STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,752Fees
0.007%Above
361
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,776Fees
0.322%Above
2,971
6
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,895Fees
0.132%Above
799
7
Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,938Fees
0.303%Above
779
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,077Fees
0.194%Above
689
9
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,906Fees
0.143%Above
622
10
Origin BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,166Fees
0.217%Above
387
11
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,830Fees
0.389%Above
235
12
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,407Fees
0.374%Above
234
13
America's Mortgage Resource, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,972Fees
0.207%Above
129
14
BankPlusBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,144Fees
0.114%Above
75
15
FIDELITY BANKBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,098Fees
0.399%Above
1,167
16
Eagle Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,873Fees
0.435%Above
278
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,288Fees
0.037%Below
224
18
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,496Fees
0.454%Above
172
19
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,809Fees
0.450%Above
2,161
20
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,593Fees
0.510%Above
950
21
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,111Fees
0.521%Above
279
22
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,275Fees
0.451%Above
263
23
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,352Fees
0.511%Above
249
24
RESIDENTIAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$5,639Fees
0.223%Above
141
25
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,520Fees
0.340%Above
88
26
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,451Fees
0.415%Above
986
27
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,031Fees
0.282%Above
897
28
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,784Fees
0.442%Above
561
29
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,104Fees
0.386%Above
415
30
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.487%Above
321
31
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,873Fees
0.683%Above
275
32
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,143Fees
0.265%Above
266
33
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,427Fees
0.567%Above
165
34
LOANSTEADY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,999Fees
0.403%Above
144
35
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,551Fees
0.449%Above
127
36
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,811Fees
0.450%Above
112
37
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,395Fees
0.818%Above
377
38
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,698Fees
0.570%Above
365
39
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,839Fees
0.606%Above
302
40
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,566Fees
0.405%Above
155
41
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,041Fees
0.625%Above
136
42
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,066Fees
0.066%Above
134
43
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,709Fees
0.873%Above
131
44
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,921Fees
0.388%Above
120
45
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,413Fees
0.489%Above
787
46
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,461Fees
0.343%Above
104
47
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,257Fees
0.755%Above
86
48
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,250Fees
0.458%Above
84
49
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,242Fees
0.384%Above
82
50
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,701Fees
0.467%Above
81

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.