Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Montgomery County

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders183
Total Loans19,475
Median Rate Spread0.18%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Univest Bank and Trust Co.Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,762Fees
0.185%Above
206
2
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,832Fees
0.257%Above
738
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,077Fees
0.068%Above
1,068
4
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,997Fees
0.187%Above
510
5
Mortgage America, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,051Fees
0.138%Above
400
6
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,351Fees
0.272%Above
288
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,105Fees
0.158%Above
177
8
First Citizens Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,413Fees
0.152%Above
160
9
Filo Mortgage, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,611Fees
0.116%Above
68
10
SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$455Fees
0.131%Above
46
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,620Fees
0.238%Above
1,398
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,069Fees
0.252%Above
256
13
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,477Fees
0.022%Below
232
14
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,953Fees
0.327%Above
183
15
MERIDIAN BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,269Fees
0.155%Above
171
16
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,961Fees
0.287%Above
160
17
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,674Fees
0.299%Above
141
18
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,774Fees
0.138%Above
99
19
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,233Fees
0.360%Above
84
20
PIKE CREEK MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,466Fees
0.229%Above
76
21
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,076Fees
0.016%Above
812
22
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,035Fees
0.248%Above
551
23
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,047Fees
0.255%Above
513
24
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,931Fees
0.218%Above
241
25
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,270Fees
0.330%Above
212
26
Philadelphia Mortgage Advisors, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,582Fees
0.005%Below
143
27
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,934Fees
0.335%Above
140
28
Mid Penn BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,219Fees
0.219%Above
89
29
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,072Fees
0.227%Above
59
30
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,460Fees
0.278%Above
58
31
GREENTREE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,292Fees
0.371%Above
57
32
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,745Fees
0.252%Above
54
33
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,279Fees
0.275%Above
176
34
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,630Fees
0.157%Above
128
35
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,631Fees
0.210%Above
81
36
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,056Fees
0.295%Above
1,406
37
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,357Fees
0.362%Above
56
38
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,625Fees
0.314%Above
48
39
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$3,788Fees
0.181%Above
41
40
LENDING CAPITAL GROUP IncIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,643Fees
0.438%Above
210
41
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,492Fees
0.071%Above
157
42
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,435Fees
0.335%Above
136
43
PRINCETON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,502Fees
0.252%Above
79
44
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,950Fees
0.479%Above
73
45
ABSOLUTE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,884Fees
0.236%Above
53
46
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,191Fees
0.155%Above
50
47
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,267Fees
0.417%Above
231
48
GO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,826Fees
0.472%Above
74

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.