Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Nebraska

Updated May 25, 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 Lenders119
Total Loans20,913
Median Rate Spread0.25%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,193Fees
0.005%Below
1,087
2
Lincoln FSB of NebraskaBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,199Fees
0.021%Below
655
3
Union Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,063Fees
0.071%Below
584
4
Core BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,074Fees
0.125%Above
261
5
CHARTER WEST BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,437Fees
0.313%Above
1,346
6
Access BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,457Fees
0.124%Above
321
7
LIBERTY FIRST CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,770Fees
0.016%Below
222
8
WEST GATE BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,057Fees
0.034%Below
1,396
9
First National Bank of OmahaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,248Fees
0.162%Above
1,207
10
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,768Fees
0.218%Above
661
11
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,006Fees
0.215%Above
297
12
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,776Fees
0.259%Above
263
13
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,173Fees
0.634%Above
182
14
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$916Fees
0.184%Above
493
15
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,340Fees
0.277%Above
427
16
First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,517Fees
0.129%Above
228
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,680Fees
0.034%Above
203
18
Arbor BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$874Fees
0.099%Above
195
19
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,090Fees
0.078%Above
80
20
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,654Fees
0.497%Above
1,456
21
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,695Fees
0.471%Above
269
22
Dayspring BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,378Fees
0.096%Above
125
23
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,272Fees
0.444%Above
109
24
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,892Fees
0.408%Above
104
25
Cobalt Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Strong
$638Fees
0.069%Above
90
26
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,154Fees
0.392%Above
412
27
REGENT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,221Fees
0.282%Above
260
28
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,931Fees
0.650%Above
241
29
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,735Fees
0.373%Above
102
30
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,110Fees
0.343%Above
100
31
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$330Fees
0.389%Above
718
32
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,813Fees
0.385%Above
411
33
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,323Fees
0.390%Above
358
34
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,064Fees
0.242%Above
322
35
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,048Fees
0.018%Above
238
36
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,650Fees
0.243%Above
174
37
American National BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,552Fees
0.270%Above
155
38
DUNDEE BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,758Fees
0.206%Above
126
39
LoanUnited.com, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$628Fees
0.251%Above
74
40
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,993Fees
0.381%Above
69
41
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,296Fees
0.115%Above
170
42
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,374Fees
0.631%Above
70
43
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,973Fees
0.508%Above
325
44
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,810Fees
0.562%Above
245
45
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,287Fees
0.436%Above
112
46
Adams Bank & TrustBank
Strong
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$1,438Fees
0.223%Above
93
47
The Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,777Fees
0.677%Above
44
48
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,177Fees
0.384%Above
138
49
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,490Fees
0.727%Above
46
50
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,140Fees
0.767%Above
83

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.