Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Rochester

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 Lenders48
Total Loans9,230
Median Rate Spread0.40%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,255Fees
0.254%Above
2,271
2
HOME TOWN FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$976Fees
0.078%Below
622
3
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$932Fees
0.090%Above
142
4
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$696Fees
0.250%Above
141
5
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,540Fees
0.207%Above
51
6
Genesee Regional BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,820Fees
0.508%Above
1,118
7
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,061Fees
0.559%Above
149
8
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,383Fees
0.607%Above
31
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,843Fees
0.672%Above
702
10
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,799Fees
0.560%Above
479
11
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,072Fees
0.175%Above
258
12
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,453Fees
0.439%Above
223
13
Five Star BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,291Fees
0.163%Above
102
14
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,315Fees
0.232%Above
80
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,834Fees
0.324%Above
56
16
ESL Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,115Fees
0.427%Above
596
17
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,460Fees
0.689%Above
54
18
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,496Fees
0.660%Above
79
19
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,767Fees
0.495%Above
78
20
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,102Fees
0.642%Above
52
21
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,592Fees
0.580%Above
34
22
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,052Fees
0.640%Above
171
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,357Fees
0.596%Above
167
24
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,808Fees
0.750%Above
97
25
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,434Fees
0.353%Above
35
26
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,726Fees
1.230%Above
38

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.