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Best USDA Mortgage Company Lenders in United States
Updated February 6, 2026
Market Overview
38
Total Lenders
3,560,099
Total Loans
0.20%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,828 | +0.185% | 285,901 | |
2 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | — | $3,553 | +0.387% | 58,550 | |
3 | NEWREZ LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,479 | +0.382% | 32,880 | |
4 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,384 | +0.287% | 18,786 | |
5 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,079 | +0.294% | 14,849 | |
6 | FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | — | $2,818 | +0.429% | 9,840 | |
7 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,940 | +0.289% | 46,733 | |
8 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | — | $3,279 | +0.479% | 17,073 | |
9 | KIND LENDING, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,761 | +0.348% | 13,399 | |
10 | FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | — | $1,570 | +0.401% | 13,335 | |
11 | PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,801 | +0.380% | 11,165 | |
12 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,206 | +0.608% | 9,656 | |
13 | VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | — | $3,102 | +0.063% | 7,432 | |
14 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,477 | +0.229% | 51,353 | |
15 | PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | — | $3,445 | +0.321% | 21,082 | |
16 | LOWER, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,834 | +0.450% | 15,793 | |
17 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | — | $3,469 | +0.467% | 11,689 | |
18 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | — | $3,519 | +0.812% | 9,354 | |
19 | Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | — | $3,577 | +0.263% | 7,145 | |
20 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | — | $1,956 | +0.540% | 60,588 | |
21 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | — | $2,582 | +0.136% | 57,340 | |
22 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | — | $3,549 | +0.497% | 86,295 | |
23 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | — | $3,254 | +0.445% | 61,160 | |
24 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,921 | +0.343% | 51,046 | |
25 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | — | $3,182 | +0.556% | 37,119 | |
26 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,996 | +0.562% | 23,240 | |
27 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | — | $4,289 | +0.552% | 17,767 | |
28 | NFM, INC. | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | — | $3,705 | +0.346% | 16,100 | |
29 | EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | — | $4,249 | +0.678% | 13,110 | |
30 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | Sound | Sound | Sound | Acceptable | — | $2,029 | +0.181% | 11,542 | |
31 | BAY EQUITY LLC | Sound | Sound | Sound | Acceptable | — | $2,852 | +0.180% | 9,468 | |
32 | PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | — | $4,134 | +0.531% | 8,466 | |
33 | AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | — | $3,961 | +0.505% | 8,262 | |
34 | DAS Acquisition Company, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | — | $2,766 | +0.587% | 7,507 | |
35 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Sound | Sound | Mediocre | — | $2,402 | +0.164% | 37,313 | |
36 | Luminate Home Loans, Inc. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | — | $4,167 | +0.581% | 7,561 | |
37 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Acceptable | — | $2,398 | +0.284% | 16,835 | |
38 | GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Acceptable | — | $2,588 | +0.279% | 12,743 |
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.
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