Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in San Antonio

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 Lenders213
Total Loans36,244
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,333Fees
1.089%Below
682
2
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,606Fees
0.789%Below
77
3
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,735Fees
0.049%Above
703
4
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$987Fees
0.862%Below
316
5
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$957Fees
1.104%Below
162
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,099Fees
0.024%Below
1,858
7
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.857%Below
567
8
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,168Fees
0.179%Below
438
9
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,866Fees
0.070%Above
340
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,220Fees
0.547%Below
984
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,013Fees
0.264%Below
228
12
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.336%Above
167
13
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$583Fees
0.350%Below
84
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,208Fees
0.420%Above
1,717
15
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,049Fees
0.770%Below
364
16
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,179Fees
0.775%Above
348
17
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,486Fees
0.213%Above
249
18
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,782Fees
0.241%Above
169
19
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,187Fees
0.240%Above
144
20
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,809Fees
0.140%Above
141
21
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,529Fees
0.221%Above
125
22
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,150Fees
0.071%Above
816
23
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,104Fees
0.025%Above
491
24
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,126Fees
0.080%Above
447
25
PILGRIM MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,351Fees
0.335%Above
446
26
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.320%Above
270
27
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.373%Above
250
28
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,794Fees
0.216%Above
201
29
BROOKHOLLOW MORTGAGE SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,322Fees
1.198%Below
166
30
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,273Fees
0.252%Above
103
31
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,223Fees
0.270%Above
82
32
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,073Fees
0.482%Above
76
33
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,814Fees
0.163%Below
75
34
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,958Fees
0.330%Above
649
35
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,498Fees
0.453%Above
491
36
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,671Fees
0.073%Above
489
37
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,447Fees
0.167%Above
350
38
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,951Fees
0.397%Above
285
39
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,639Fees
0.290%Above
281
40
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,689Fees
0.119%Above
197
41
LOANPEOPLE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$5,050Fees
0.210%Above
159
42
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,742Fees
0.298%Above
148
43
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,175Fees
0.351%Above
142
44
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,669Fees
0.378%Above
124
45
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,604Fees
0.086%Above
115
46
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,799Fees
0.087%Above
111
47
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,916Fees
0.734%Above
106
48
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,594Fees
0.543%Above
85
49
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,917Fees
0.144%Above
78
50
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,961Fees
0.752%Below
261

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.