# Best Mortgage Lenders for FHA Loans in California - 2026


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> Compare the top FHA mortgage lenders in California across the 4 P's of mortgage shopping: Pricing, Pullthrough, Products, and Place.

## Market Overview

- **Location:** California
- **Ranking Type:** Best Mortgage Lenders
- **Loan Product:** FHA
- **Total Lenders in Market:** 452
- **Total Loan Volume:** 284,401
- **Last Updated:** 2026-02-06

## Top Lenders

| Rank | Lender | Type | Overall | Pricing | Pull Through |
|------|--------|------|---------|---------|--------------|
| 1 | [UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/united-wholesale-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Exceptional 🤩 | Sound ☺️ | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 2 | [FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION](https://saferate.com/lenders/freedom-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 3 | [ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.](https://saferate.com/lenders/ark-la-tex-financial-services) | Independent Mortgage Company | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 4 | [LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/loandepotcom) | Independent Mortgage Company | Exceptional 🤩 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 5 | [PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/pennymac-loan-services) | Independent Mortgage Company | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ |
| 6 | [THE LOAN STORE, INC.](https://saferate.com/lenders/the-loan-store) | Independent Mortgage Company | Exceptional 🤩 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 7 | [KIND LENDING, LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/kind-lending) | Independent Mortgage Company | Exceptional 🤩 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 8 | [ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/rocket-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Exceptional 🤩 | Acceptable 🙂 | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 9 | [INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.](https://saferate.com/lenders/inspire-home-loans) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 10 | [NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/nations-direct-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 11 | [FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION](https://saferate.com/lenders/first-colony-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 12 | [NMSI, INC.](https://saferate.com/lenders/nmsi) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 13 | [OCMBC, INC.](https://saferate.com/lenders/ocmbc) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Strong 😀 |
| 14 | [GUARANTEED RATE, INC.](https://saferate.com/lenders/guaranteed-rate) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Strong 😀 |
| 15 | [GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/guild-mortgage-company) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Strong 😀 |
| 16 | [Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.](https://saferate.com/lenders/paramount-residential-mortgage-group) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Strong 😀 |
| 17 | [CMG MORTGAGE, INC.](https://saferate.com/lenders/cmg-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Strong 😀 |
| 18 | [Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.](https://saferate.com/lenders/sierra-pacific-mortgage-company) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Strong 😀 |
| 19 | [FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION](https://saferate.com/lenders/fairway-independent-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 20 | [Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.](https://saferate.com/lenders/commerce-home-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Strong 😀 |
| 21 | [FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATION](https://saferate.com/lenders/franklin-loan) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 22 | [PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY](https://saferate.com/lenders/primelending-a-plainscapital) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 23 | [RESICENTRAL, LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/resicentral) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ |
| 24 | [NEWREZ LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/newrez) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Sound ☺️ |
| 25 | [MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/movement-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Strong 😀 |

## Lender Profiles

Click on any lender above to view their full Safe Rate profile, including:
- Detailed pricing analysis
- Pull-through rates
- Product specializations
- Safe Rate Awards
- Geographic coverage

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*Rankings provided by Safe Rate based on HMDA data analysis.*
*Data Version: 2024-HMDA | Last Updated: 2026-02-06*

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