Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Marietta

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 Lenders195
Total Loans20,238
Median Rate Spread0.28%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,539Fees
0.420%Above
175
2
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,376Fees
0.397%Below
72
3
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$766Fees
0.096%Above
52
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,820Fees
0.135%Above
1,808
5
BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,775Fees
0.350%Above
474
6
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,800Fees
0.328%Above
367
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,586Fees
0.077%Above
289
8
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,232Fees
0.212%Above
273
9
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,862Fees
0.247%Above
252
10
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,151Fees
0.173%Above
826
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,560Fees
0.175%Below
381
12
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,051Fees
0.017%Above
289
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,892Fees
0.041%Above
284
14
MORTGAGE ASSURANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,923Fees
0.015%Above
156
15
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,690Fees
0.085%Above
126
16
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.038%Below
82
17
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,308Fees
0.219%Above
71
18
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,227Fees
0.174%Above
57
19
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,549Fees
0.251%Above
1,796
20
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,307Fees
0.346%Above
437
21
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,356Fees
0.335%Above
170
22
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,679Fees
0.237%Above
145
23
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,521Fees
0.100%Above
110
24
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,609Fees
0.700%Above
73
25
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,288Fees
0.305%Above
73
26
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,806Fees
0.051%Below
42
27
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,722Fees
0.231%Above
724
28
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,644Fees
0.277%Above
330
29
Capital City Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,862Fees
0.224%Above
160
30
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,888Fees
0.238%Above
154
31
United Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,080Fees
0.388%Above
146
32
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,777Fees
0.279%Above
129
33
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,883Fees
0.259%Above
123
34
Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,872Fees
0.114%Below
112
35
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,358Fees
0.219%Above
101
36
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,904Fees
0.541%Above
76
37
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,331Fees
0.010%Above
76
38
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,598Fees
0.287%Above
73
39
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,946Fees
0.250%Above
217
40
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,728Fees
0.415%Above
211
41
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,347Fees
0.219%Above
196
42
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,565Fees
0.401%Above
130
43
DIRECT LENDERS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,306Fees
0.118%Above
112
44
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,954Fees
0.297%Above
101
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,343Fees
0.333%Above
94
46
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,494Fees
0.529%Above
88
47
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.417%Above
74
48
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,807Fees
0.492%Above
64
49
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,022Fees
0.673%Above
50
50
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,029Fees
0.237%Above
46

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.