Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Odessa

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders27
Total Loans1,665
Median Rate Spread0.71%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,127Fees
0.582%Above
162
2
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,121Fees
0.962%Above
47
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,754Fees
0.206%Above
12
4
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,150Fees
0.793%Above
178
5
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,367Fees
0.566%Above
21
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,997Fees
0.545%Above
92
7
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,509Fees
1.161%Above
14
8
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,934Fees
0.681%Above
105
9
RIGHT START MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,899Fees
1.138%Above
84
10
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,590Fees
0.943%Above
61
11
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,400Fees
1.161%Above
60
12
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,131Fees
0.527%Above
27
13
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,321Fees
1.002%Above
69
14
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,490Fees
1.150%Above
54
15
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,136Fees
0.936%Above
49
16
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,488Fees
0.597%Above
35
17
THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,999Fees
0.808%Above
16
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,715Fees
0.391%Above
11
19
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,297Fees
0.918%Above
52
20
Flanagan State BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,725Fees
0.540%Above
15
21
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,762Fees
0.814%Above
10
22
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Acceptable
$2,480Fees
1.087%Above
10

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.