Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Lubbock

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders47
Total Loans3,938
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ALLIANCE CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,203Fees
0.178%Above
584
2
Amarillo National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$951Fees
0.142%Above
56
3
Texas Tech Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,704Fees
0.232%Above
589
4
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,602Fees
0.132%Above
262
5
American National Bank & TrustBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$503Fees
0.198%Above
20
6
First United BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,022Fees
0.171%Above
78
7
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,467Fees
0.162%Above
140
8
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,098Fees
0.585%Above
95
9
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,138Fees
0.016%Above
29
10
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,980Fees
0.256%Above
480
11
City BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,091Fees
0.420%Above
158
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,136Fees
0.476%Above
89
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,399Fees
0.044%Below
19
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,542Fees
0.606%Above
193
15
Prosperity BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,014Fees
0.120%Above
52
16
Centennial BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,551Fees
0.609%Above
36
17
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,647Fees
0.190%Above
22
18
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,414Fees
0.580%Above
154
19
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,057Fees
0.420%Above
113
20
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,371Fees
0.616%Above
36
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,550Fees
0.479%Above
19
22
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,966Fees
0.171%Below
45
23
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,466Fees
0.990%Above
18
24
THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,700Fees
0.827%Above
12
25
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,274Fees
0.531%Above
11
26
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,668Fees
0.754%Above
73
27
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,255Fees
0.350%Above
11
28
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
$3,216Fees
0.426%Above
10
29
HOMETRUST MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,516Fees
0.466%Above
24
30
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,558Fees
0.628%Above
21

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.