Safe Rate Rankings

Best USDA 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
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,759Fees
0.282%Above
3,086
2
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$100Fees
0.234%Below
1,884
3
Red River BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,037Fees
0.088%Below
583
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,776Fees
0.322%Above
2,971
5
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,895Fees
0.132%Above
799
6
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,784Fees
0.442%Above
561
7
Origin BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,166Fees
0.217%Above
387
8
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,839Fees
0.606%Above
302
9
Eagle Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,873Fees
0.435%Above
278
10
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,407Fees
0.374%Above
234
11
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.487%Above
321
12
Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,938Fees
0.303%Above
779
13
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,906Fees
0.143%Above
622
14
STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,752Fees
0.007%Above
361
15
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,111Fees
0.521%Above
279
16
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,496Fees
0.454%Above
172
17
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,041Fees
0.625%Above
136
18
FIDELITY BANKBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,098Fees
0.399%Above
1,167
19
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,593Fees
0.510%Above
950
20
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,275Fees
0.451%Above
263
21
RESIDENTIAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,639Fees
0.223%Above
141
22
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,520Fees
0.340%Above
88
23
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,257Fees
0.755%Above
86
24
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,701Fees
0.467%Above
81
25
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,395Fees
0.818%Above
377
26
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,698Fees
0.570%Above
365
27
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,566Fees
0.405%Above
155
28
LOANSTEADY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,999Fees
0.403%Above
144
29
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,551Fees
0.449%Above
127
30
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,207Fees
0.760%Above
73
31
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,451Fees
0.415%Above
986
32
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,413Fees
0.489%Above
787
33
Sabine State Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,324Fees
0.573%Above
72
34
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,301Fees
0.586%Above
499
35
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,873Fees
0.683%Above
275
36
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,143Fees
0.265%Above
266
37
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.602%Above
226
38
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,150Fees
0.712%Above
166
39
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,709Fees
0.873%Above
131
40
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$6,153Fees
1.841%Above
235
41
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,427Fees
0.567%Above
165
42
SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,047Fees
0.987%Above
156

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.