Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Louisville/Jefferson County

Updated May 21, 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 Lenders133
Total Loans17,420
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,554Fees
0.281%Above
300
2
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,052Fees
0.307%Above
454
3
Republic Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,142Fees
0.208%Above
370
4
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,539Fees
0.618%Above
355
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,085Fees
0.562%Above
2,139
6
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,337Fees
0.263%Above
290
7
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,244Fees
0.417%Above
214
8
LibertyCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,660Fees
0.510%Above
159
9
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,645Fees
0.439%Above
119
10
Guardian Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$884Fees
0.174%Above
48
11
Northpointe BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,110Fees
0.328%Above
700
12
Stock Yards Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$946Fees
0.160%Above
566
13
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,285Fees
0.442%Above
336
14
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,121Fees
0.131%Above
199
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,113Fees
0.125%Above
160
16
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,136Fees
0.056%Above
59
17
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,888Fees
0.140%Above
57
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,427Fees
0.376%Above
1,372
19
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,851Fees
0.309%Above
487
20
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,754Fees
0.641%Above
433
21
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$55Credit
0.198%Above
228
22
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,844Fees
0.542%Above
202
23
First Harrison BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,071Fees
0.089%Above
180
24
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,442Fees
0.302%Above
163
25
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,082Fees
0.384%Above
146
26
German American BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$802Fees
0.218%Above
92
27
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,578Fees
0.300%Above
83
28
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,839Fees
0.347%Above
80
29
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,140Fees
0.450%Above
59
30
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,640Fees
0.473%Above
438
31
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,715Fees
0.365%Above
406
32
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,794Fees
0.238%Above
404
33
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,920Fees
0.328%Above
382
34
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.434%Above
143
35
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,550Fees
0.351%Above
82
36
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,753Fees
0.512%Above
62
37
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,527Fees
0.586%Above
60
38
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.358%Above
193
39
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,069Fees
0.475%Above
139
40
THE MORTGAGE WAREHOUSE,LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,595Fees
0.247%Above
124
41
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,153Fees
0.617%Above
102
42
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,931Fees
0.448%Above
99
43
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,449Fees
0.880%Above
93
44
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,163Fees
0.429%Above
91
45
Traditional Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,017Fees
0.218%Above
68
46
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,946Fees
0.227%Above
44
47
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,687Fees
0.689%Above
251
48
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,596Fees
0.703%Above
122
49
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,119Fees
0.462%Above
83
50
FAIR WAY LENDING LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,889Fees
0.403%Above
41

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.