Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Maine

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders117
Total Loans14,762
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Bangor Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,277Fees
0.104%Below
1,178
2
The Camden National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,038Fees
0.079%Above
647
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,431Fees
0.368%Above
1,309
4
CUSO MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,605Fees
0.282%Above
255
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,067Fees
0.559%Above
122
6
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,124Fees
0.234%Above
112
7
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
$7,395Credit
0.242%Above
37
8
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,828Fees
0.347%Above
54
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,307Fees
0.448%Above
1,010
10
NORTHPOINT MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,714Fees
0.368%Above
263
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,265Fees
0.281%Above
157
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,616Fees
0.090%Below
74
13
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,309Fees
0.415%Above
1,169
14
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,750Fees
0.370%Above
1,122
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,945Fees
0.212%Above
376
16
HARBORONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,279Fees
0.264%Above
198
17
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,430Fees
0.372%Above
178
18
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,196Fees
0.776%Above
136
19
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,060Fees
0.293%Above
67
20
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,391Fees
0.459%Above
152
21
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,686Fees
0.628%Above
135
22
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,603Fees
0.542%Above
40
23
NORTHERN MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,446Fees
0.723%Above
34
24
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,365Fees
0.450%Above
352
25
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,621Fees
0.580%Above
260
26
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,184Fees
0.156%Above
93
27
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,393Fees
0.198%Above
62
28
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,823Fees
0.355%Above
35
29
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,369Fees
0.336%Above
34
30
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,081Fees
0.438%Above
253
31
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,878Fees
0.594%Above
197
32
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,699Fees
0.398%Above
124
33
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,871Fees
0.009%Below
57
34
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,349Fees
0.624%Above
53
35
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,500Fees
0.460%Above
35
36
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,604Fees
0.320%Above
34
37
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,041Fees
0.441%Above
229
38
NextMortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,633Fees
0.684%Above
45

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.