Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Providence

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 Lenders137
Total Loans15,285
Median Rate Spread0.26%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
BAYCOAST MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,145Fees
0.031%Below
585
2
The Washington Trust Company, of WesterlyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,544Fees
0.186%Below
408
3
Leader Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$922Fees
0.023%Below
213
4
Centreville BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$862Fees
0.375%Below
208
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,870Fees
0.264%Above
883
6
Fall River Five Cents Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,201Fees
0.067%Above
260
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,704Fees
0.379%Above
168
8
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,676Fees
0.471%Above
359
9
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,822Fees
0.039%Above
279
10
Northpointe BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,505Fees
0.306%Above
216
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,364Fees
0.115%Above
125
12
AMERANT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,627Fees
0.253%Above
82
13
Eastern BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,453Fees
0.002%Below
49
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,806Fees
0.279%Above
890
15
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,405Fees
0.636%Above
567
16
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,032Fees
0.406%Above
108
17
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,541Fees
0.554%Above
55
18
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,524Fees
0.331%Above
891
19
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,857Fees
0.305%Above
714
20
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,090Fees
0.505%Above
539
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,584Fees
0.334%Above
241
22
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,033Fees
0.413%Above
156
23
HARBORONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,558Fees
0.202%Above
150
24
Rockland Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,244Fees
0.036%Above
73
25
NORTHPOINT MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,227Fees
0.338%Above
47
26
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,367Fees
0.316%Above
284
27
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,336Fees
0.614%Above
256
28
PROVINCE MORTGAGE ASSOCIATES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,400Fees
0.463%Above
245
29
BankNewportBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,164Fees
0.162%Above
179
30
Home Loan Investment Bank, F.S.B.Bank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$2,443Fees
0.245%Above
149
31
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,665Fees
0.649%Above
124
32
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,946Fees
0.303%Above
103
33
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,338Fees
0.485%Above
77
34
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,443Credit
0.520%Above
72
35
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,312Fees
0.567%Above
456
36
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,239Fees
0.457%Above
314
37
SEMPER HOME LOANS, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,702Fees
0.517%Above
267
38
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$6,077Fees
0.533%Above
109
39
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,700Fees
0.008%Above
83
40
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,651Fees
0.360%Above
74
41
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,253Fees
0.482%Above
53
42
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$6,053Fees
0.437%Above
47
43
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,560Fees
0.665%Above
37
44
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,496Fees
0.479%Above
33
45
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,760Fees
0.163%Above
33
46
MORTGAGE EQUITY PARTNERS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,327Fees
0.411%Above
197
47
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,257Fees
0.488%Above
97
48
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,126Fees
0.374%Above
89
49
The Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,105Fees
0.185%Above
45
50
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$6,434Fees
0.904%Above
34

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.