Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Missouri

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 Lenders254
Total Loans74,144
Median Rate Spread0.36%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Stifel Bank and TrustBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$281Fees
0.060%Below
1,033
2
Great Southern BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$924Fees
0.094%Above
461
3
First State Bank of St. Charles, MissouriBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,437Fees
0.124%Above
1,157
4
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,670Fees
0.128%Above
728
5
Midwest BankCentreBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$587Fees
0.003%Above
289
6
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$658Fees
0.143%Above
164
7
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,466Fees
0.402%Above
6,598
8
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,693Fees
0.358%Above
3,245
9
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$715Fees
0.217%Above
1,525
10
COMMUNITYAMERICA CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,220Fees
0.178%Above
1,333
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,020Fees
0.580%Above
707
12
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,911Fees
0.352%Above
579
13
First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,280Fees
0.156%Above
547
14
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$363Fees
0.078%Below
500
15
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,093Fees
0.201%Above
266
16
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,016Fees
0.476%Above
241
17
UMB Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$735Fees
0.082%Above
208
18
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,304Fees
0.258%Above
175
19
The Central Trust BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,140Fees
0.355%Above
2,384
20
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,357Fees
0.524%Above
1,424
21
Arvest BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,475Fees
0.328%Above
1,046
22
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.045%Below
746
23
Carrollton BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$872Fees
0.256%Above
323
24
Guaranty BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$826Fees
0.177%Above
194
25
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,790Fees
0.182%Below
186
26
Hawthorn BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,073Fees
0.076%Above
175
27
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,557Fees
0.444%Above
4,984
28
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,123Fees
0.422%Above
1,909
29
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,246Fees
0.288%Above
1,293
30
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,745Fees
0.446%Above
646
31
JLB CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,694Fees
0.344%Above
486
32
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,220Fees
0.374%Above
453
33
Paramount BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,557Fees
0.278%Above
231
34
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,893Fees
0.449%Above
189
35
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,213Fees
0.521%Above
3,817
36
Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$281Fees
0.337%Above
634
37
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,237Fees
0.334%Above
585
38
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,781Fees
0.448%Above
553
39
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,432Fees
0.384%Above
406
40
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,301Fees
0.649%Above
224
41
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,489Fees
0.411%Above
525
42
Bell BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,943Fees
0.371%Above
310
43
FAMILY FINANCE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,707Fees
0.685%Above
275
44
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,816Fees
0.314%Above
252
45
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,581Fees
0.553%Above
241
46
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,409Fees
0.564%Above
227
47
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,886Fees
0.453%Above
218
48
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,886Fees
1.174%Above
184
49
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,675Fees
0.505%Above
178
50
THOMPSON KANE & COMPANY, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,552Fees
0.321%Above
163

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.