Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Rockford

Updated May 19, 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 Lenders55
Total Loans3,273
Median Rate Spread0.57%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
GREENSTATE Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$693Fees
0.096%Above
503
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,177Fees
0.656%Above
114
3
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$742Fees
0.518%Above
88
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,639Fees
1.319%Above
30
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,757Fees
0.609%Above
297
6
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,243Fees
0.795%Above
190
7
NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORDBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,290Fees
0.279%Above
93
8
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,005Fees
0.875%Above
49
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,551Fees
0.227%Above
19
10
First Mid Bank & Trust, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,177Fees
0.204%Above
295
11
Midland States BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,295Fees
0.782%Above
55
12
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$808Credit
0.588%Above
32
13
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,005Fees
0.810%Above
95
14
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,166Fees
0.490%Above
76
15
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,094Fees
0.754%Above
129
16
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,287Fees
0.584%Above
43
17
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,856Fees
0.840%Above
83
18
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,217Fees
0.509%Above
50
19
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,696Fees
0.739%Above
24
20
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,872Fees
0.801%Above
14
21
COMPASS MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,795Fees
0.975%Above
13
22
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,539Fees
1.077%Above
13
23
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,911Fees
0.540%Above
12
24
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
$1,033Fees
0.633%Above
10
25
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,747Fees
0.698%Above
26

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.