Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Scranton

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 Lenders71
Total Loans4,640
Median Rate Spread0.47%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,140Fees
0.518%Above
173
2
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,058Fees
0.346%Above
57
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,184Fees
0.562%Above
51
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,481Fees
0.511%Above
187
5
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,048Fees
0.684%Above
170
6
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,988Fees
0.388%Above
111
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,487Fees
0.265%Above
79
8
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,888Fees
0.331%Above
14
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,382Fees
0.533%Above
751
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,359Fees
0.568%Above
51
11
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,440Fees
0.488%Above
40
12
AMERANT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,707Fees
0.450%Above
21
13
Mortgage America, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,063Fees
0.213%Above
14
14
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,179Fees
0.414%Above
280
15
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,745Fees
0.605%Above
70
16
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,494Fees
0.299%Above
40
17
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,813Fees
0.377%Above
23
18
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,072Fees
0.191%Above
67
19
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,802Fees
0.475%Above
47
20
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,655Fees
0.780%Above
32
21
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,437Fees
0.730%Above
30
22
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,152Fees
0.568%Above
24
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,436Fees
0.725%Above
216
24
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,582Fees
0.427%Above
204
25
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,107Fees
0.780%Above
127
26
UNITED MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,392Fees
1.225%Above
121
27
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,050Fees
0.611%Above
37
28
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,072Fees
0.514%Above
35
29
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,626Fees
0.741%Above
25
30
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,030Fees
0.964%Above
18
31
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,603Fees
0.737%Above
14
32
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$925Fees
0.931%Above
11
33
ABSOLUTE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,804Fees
0.647%Above
51
34
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,415Fees
0.350%Above
25
35
Summit Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,285Fees
0.377%Above
23
36
The Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,390Fees
0.611%Above
15
37
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,229Fees
0.440%Above
12
38
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,620Fees
1.113%Above
44
39
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,483Fees
0.728%Above
11
40
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,768Fees
0.840%Above
44

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.