Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Maryland

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 Lenders292
Total Loans69,793
Median Rate Spread0.27%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,819Fees
0.091%Above
891
2
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,645Fees
0.264%Above
1,264
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,639Fees
0.171%Above
1,175
4
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$592Fees
0.040%Above
748
5
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,479Fees
0.026%Above
552
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,096Fees
0.073%Above
3,660
7
Towne BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,908Fees
0.134%Above
1,434
8
Sandy Spring BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,800Fees
0.179%Above
543
9
United BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,055Fees
0.012%Below
498
10
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,585Fees
0.384%Above
167
11
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$428Credit
0.061%Below
1,241
12
MERIDIAN BANKBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,171Fees
0.196%Above
938
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,596Fees
0.080%Below
736
14
STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION OF MARYLAND, INCORPORATEDCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,306Fees
0.294%Below
609
15
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,351Fees
0.397%Above
328
16
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,896Fees
0.225%Above
205
17
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,587Fees
0.103%Above
190
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,188Fees
0.266%Above
5,530
19
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,127Fees
0.416%Above
1,890
20
BAY CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,793Fees
0.182%Above
660
21
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,341Fees
0.156%Above
652
22
Shore United Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,788Fees
0.196%Above
520
23
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,265Fees
0.217%Above
486
24
Fulton Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,595Fees
0.247%Above
361
25
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$114Fees
0.027%Above
333
26
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,768Fees
0.233%Above
230
27
Capital Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,764Fees
0.230%Above
199
28
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,546Fees
0.295%Above
198
29
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,665Fees
0.393%Above
188
30
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,884Fees
0.205%Below
168
31
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,468Fees
0.185%Above
155
32
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,650Fees
0.067%Above
1,197
33
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,733Fees
0.303%Above
1,128
34
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,181Fees
0.350%Above
976
35
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,652Fees
0.330%Above
855
36
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,148Fees
0.310%Above
806
37
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,703Fees
0.573%Above
503
38
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,036Fees
0.137%Above
488
39
Vellum Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,250Fees
0.234%Above
469
40
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,164Fees
0.225%Above
428
41
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,808Fees
0.575%Above
300
42
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,921Fees
0.447%Above
198
43
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,951Fees
0.434%Above
190
44
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,758Fees
0.582%Above
182
45
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,543Fees
0.303%Above
170
46
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,620Fees
0.274%Above
864
47
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,093Fees
0.032%Above
617
48
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,330Fees
0.075%Above
602
49
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,364Fees
0.289%Above
590
50
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,649Fees
0.342%Above
558

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.