Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Phoenix

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 Lenders283
Total Loans70,344
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,883Fees
1.034%Below
1,242
2
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$477Fees
0.455%Above
404
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,172Fees
0.130%Above
10,650
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,313Fees
0.122%Above
668
5
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,275Fees
0.235%Above
161
6
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,680Fees
0.275%Above
146
7
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,462Fees
0.403%Below
2,246
8
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,926Fees
0.400%Above
970
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,889Fees
0.051%Above
692
10
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$290Fees
0.026%Below
556
11
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,042Fees
0.161%Below
190
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,092Fees
0.168%Above
5,365
13
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,103Fees
0.482%Above
2,471
14
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,522Fees
0.414%Above
1,599
15
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,668Fees
0.742%Below
1,004
16
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,232Fees
0.211%Above
763
17
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,355Fees
0.279%Above
694
18
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$621Fees
0.580%Above
549
19
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,804Fees
0.245%Above
469
20
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,881Fees
0.415%Above
188
21
ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,107Fees
0.312%Above
188
22
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,952Fees
0.169%Above
150
23
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,561Fees
0.154%Above
1,275
24
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,640Fees
0.468%Above
1,246
25
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,295Fees
0.385%Above
581
26
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,227Fees
0.278%Above
476
27
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,468Fees
0.290%Above
460
28
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,252Fees
0.256%Above
438
29
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,599Fees
0.526%Above
327
30
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,213Fees
0.320%Above
203
31
BROOKHOLLOW MORTGAGE SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,495Fees
0.071%Above
157
32
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,851Fees
0.138%Above
724
33
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,008Fees
0.408%Above
694
34
Bell BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,401Fees
0.364%Above
681
35
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,021Fees
0.325%Above
631
36
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,776Fees
0.213%Above
610
37
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,237Fees
0.058%Above
555
38
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,759Fees
0.394%Above
454
39
EFINITY FINANCIAL INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$6,134Fees
0.655%Above
391
40
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,544Fees
0.286%Above
327
41
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,952Fees
1.012%Above
269
42
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,396Fees
0.133%Above
239
43
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,880Fees
0.246%Above
234
44
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,060Fees
0.944%Above
226
45
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,668Fees
0.337%Above
199
46
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,432Fees
0.323%Above
198
47
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,713Fees
0.494%Above
193
48
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,863Fees
0.320%Above
193
49
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,713Fees
0.235%Above
191
50
ON Q FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,608Fees
0.113%Below
224

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.