Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in New York

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders234
Total Loans112,852
Median Rate Spread0.20%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,224Fees
0.257%Above
4,446
2
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,620Fees
0.125%Above
3,576
3
SEFCU SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,322Fees
0.206%Below
2,686
4
HOME TOWN FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$991Fees
0.070%Below
736
5
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,052Fees
0.167%Above
2,631
6
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,211Fees
0.052%Above
1,503
7
AMERICU Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,274Fees
0.085%Above
640
8
SUNMARK CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,868Fees
0.050%Above
309
9
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,704Fees
0.243%Above
9,211
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.268%Above
1,294
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,177Fees
1.293%Above
309
12
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
$304Credit
0.246%Below
2,587
13
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,115Fees
0.093%Below
2,366
14
Genesee Regional BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,911Fees
0.504%Above
1,480
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,386Fees
0.196%Above
1,333
16
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,072Fees
0.053%Above
1,292
17
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$157Fees
0.158%Below
967
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,170Fees
0.505%Above
8,480
19
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.435%Above
1,471
20
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,275Fees
0.230%Above
1,401
21
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,270Fees
0.460%Above
1,189
22
Bethpage Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,671Fees
0.188%Below
699
23
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,769Fees
0.429%Above
633
24
Five Star BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,278Fees
0.263%Above
397
25
Glens Falls National Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,117Fees
0.059%Above
242
26
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,228Fees
0.144%Above
6,052
27
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,682Fees
0.187%Below
2,546
28
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,854Fees
0.406%Above
1,702
29
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,292Fees
0.391%Above
1,387
30
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,022Fees
0.416%Above
749
31
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,840Fees
0.392%Above
705
32
Valley National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,149Fees
0.496%Below
450
33
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,608Fees
0.556%Above
366
34
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.104%Above
365
35
MID-ISLAND MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,798Fees
0.109%Above
252
36
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,643Fees
0.159%Above
945
37
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,568Fees
0.446%Above
906
38
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,538Fees
0.448%Above
870
39
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,394Fees
0.132%Above
767
40
EAST COAST CAPITAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,685Fees
0.409%Above
647
41
ESL Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,124Fees
0.432%Above
636
42
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,826Fees
0.161%Above
547
43
HUDSON VALLEY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,134Fees
0.096%Above
497
44
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,403Fees
0.596%Above
466
45
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.094%Above
275
46
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,501Fees
0.260%Below
1,433
47
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,730Fees
0.465%Above
703
48
The Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,983Fees
0.413%Above
650
49
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,565Fees
0.631%Above
282
50
HARTFORD FUNDING, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,242Fees
0.465%Above
234

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.