Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in McAllen

Updated May 23, 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 Lenders60
Total Loans5,056
Median Rate Spread0.46%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,645Fees
0.170%Above
145
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,486Fees
0.297%Above
271
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,620Fees
0.013%Above
90
4
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,862Fees
0.896%Above
83
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,599Fees
0.649%Above
320
6
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,651Fees
0.304%Above
78
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,640Fees
0.034%Above
31
8
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,434Fees
0.035%Below
26
9
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,556Fees
0.608%Above
444
10
STONEWOOD HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,883Fees
0.535%Above
249
11
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,314Fees
0.576%Above
181
12
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,447Fees
0.448%Above
160
13
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,753Fees
0.587%Above
160
14
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,386Fees
0.603%Above
62
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,016Fees
0.389%Above
52
16
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,393Fees
0.296%Above
14
17
RIGHT START MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,348Fees
0.878%Above
177
18
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,219Fees
0.603%Above
124
19
Lone Star National BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$4,167Fees
0.405%Above
96
20
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,753Fees
0.985%Above
25
21
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,486Fees
0.925%Above
17
22
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,228Fees
0.922%Above
372
23
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.440%Above
141
24
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,155Fees
0.250%Above
27
25
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,259Fees
0.662%Above
23
26
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,763Fees
0.396%Above
18
27
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,023Fees
0.400%Above
18
28
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,866Fees
0.511%Above
16
29
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,947Fees
0.142%Above
11
30
WILLOW BEND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$5,464Fees
0.809%Above
321
31
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,771Fees
0.928%Above
57
32
SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,192Fees
0.944%Above
43
33
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$5,316Fees
0.920%Above
42
34
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,113Fees
1.055%Above
22
35
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,219Fees
0.854%Above
11
36
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$5,769Fees
0.562%Above
18

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.