Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Companie Lenders in Sacramento

Updated May 29, 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 Lenders183
Total Loans25,209
Median Rate Spread0.24%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,882Fees
0.149%Above
5,307
2
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,542Fees
0.008%Below
199
3
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,216Fees
0.164%Below
860
4
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,761Fees
0.268%Above
701
5
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,913Fees
0.074%Above
354
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,233Fees
0.328%Above
57
7
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,553Fees
0.165%Above
2,498
8
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,118Fees
0.382%Above
352
9
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,135Fees
0.591%Above
85
10
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,126Fees
0.096%Above
80
11
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,369Fees
0.083%Above
74
12
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,281Fees
0.276%Above
828
13
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,384Fees
0.260%Above
196
14
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,746Fees
0.374%Above
136
15
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,231Fees
0.307%Above
133
16
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,866Fees
0.416%Above
700
17
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,218Fees
0.221%Above
309
18
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,555Fees
0.340%Above
276
19
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,618Fees
0.157%Above
186
20
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,396Fees
0.269%Above
181
21
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,679Fees
0.124%Above
177
22
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,050Fees
0.298%Above
154
23
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,708Fees
0.726%Above
122
24
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,673Fees
0.219%Above
91
25
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,242Fees
0.383%Above
170
26
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$6,288Fees
0.355%Above
129
27
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,270Fees
0.253%Above
105
28
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.292%Above
79
29
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,641Fees
0.303%Above
78
30
PEAK RESIDENTIAL LENDING INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,805Fees
0.246%Above
75
31
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,607Fees
0.242%Above
74
32
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,885Fees
0.564%Above
70
33
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,216Fees
0.033%Above
59
34
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$3,455Fees
0.281%Above
56
35
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,326Fees
0.125%Above
53
36
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,785Fees
0.367%Above
341
37
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,815Fees
0.024%Above
142
38
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,188Fees
0.298%Above
81
39
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,288Fees
0.322%Above
315
40
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,487Fees
0.312%Above
119
41
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,239Fees
0.361%Above
59

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.