Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Riverside

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 Lenders250
Total Loans45,263
Median Rate Spread0.37%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,298Fees
0.280%Above
117
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,170Fees
0.169%Above
7,468
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.043%Below
539
4
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,831Credit
0.056%Below
136
5
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,946Fees
0.369%Above
114
6
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,142Fees
0.097%Above
1,774
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$906Fees
0.048%Above
677
8
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,000Fees
0.111%Above
585
9
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,874Fees
0.190%Below
152
10
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,134Fees
0.340%Above
102
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,050Fees
0.197%Above
3,925
12
SCHOOLSFIRSTCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$478Fees
0.065%Above
554
13
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,811Fees
0.261%Above
547
14
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.337%Above
491
15
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,052Fees
0.372%Above
264
16
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,429Fees
0.357%Above
148
17
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,417Fees
0.479%Above
142
18
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,860Fees
0.227%Above
128
19
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,169Fees
0.166%Above
117
20
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,622Fees
0.172%Above
96
21
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,713Fees
0.519%Above
1,452
22
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,734Fees
0.182%Above
910
23
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,922Fees
0.468%Above
817
24
FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,498Fees
0.459%Above
595
25
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,872Fees
0.239%Above
376
26
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,291Fees
0.443%Above
374
27
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,237Fees
0.307%Above
358
28
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,075Fees
0.182%Below
182
29
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,543Fees
0.288%Above
129
30
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,105Fees
0.393%Above
129
31
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,471Fees
0.150%Above
562
32
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,646Fees
0.486%Above
472
33
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,235Fees
0.377%Above
360
34
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,760Fees
0.019%Above
353
35
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,391Fees
0.260%Above
334
36
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,340Fees
0.146%Above
330
37
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,544Fees
0.362%Above
276
38
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,612Fees
0.542%Above
260
39
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,722Fees
0.464%Above
222
40
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.256%Above
220
41
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,987Fees
0.256%Above
219
42
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,968Fees
0.382%Above
136
43
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,376Fees
0.475%Above
129
44
FIRST NATIONS HOME FINANCE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,953Fees
0.258%Above
127
45
ONY GLO, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,504Fees
0.395%Above
125
46
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,377Fees
0.521%Above
123
47
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,138Fees
0.126%Above
118
48
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.382%Above
111
49
EZ FUNDINGS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,638Fees
0.430%Above
196
50
FlexPoint, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,503Fees
0.643%Above
135

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.