Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in St. Louis

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 Lenders175
Total Loans34,993
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Stifel Bank and TrustBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$267Fees
0.063%Below
1,013
2
Midwest BankCentreBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$669Fees
0.009%Above
388
3
First State Bank of St. Charles, MissouriBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,306Fees
0.165%Above
646
4
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$658Fees
0.143%Above
164
5
Associated Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$217Fees
0.146%Above
139
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,198Fees
0.313%Above
1,857
7
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,224Fees
0.392%Above
1,380
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$552Fees
0.186%Above
783
9
FCB BanksBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$714Fees
0.085%Below
642
10
Carrollton BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$828Fees
0.169%Above
589
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,999Fees
0.806%Above
338
12
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.532%Above
167
13
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$191Fees
0.203%Below
99
14
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,153Fees
0.325%Above
89
15
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,367Fees
0.555%Above
709
16
The Central Trust BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$889Fees
0.305%Above
632
17
JLB CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,484Fees
0.354%Above
411
18
First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,098Fees
0.237%Above
255
19
Paramount BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,558Fees
0.303%Above
243
20
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,997Fees
0.052%Below
220
21
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,559Fees
0.446%Above
1,941
22
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,369Fees
0.341%Above
1,006
23
SCOTT CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$674Fees
0.061%Above
458
24
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,290Fees
0.421%Above
443
25
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,088Fees
0.381%Above
175
26
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,389Fees
0.358%Above
155
27
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$630Fees
0.206%Above
93
28
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,118Fees
0.519%Above
2,800
29
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,496Fees
0.415%Above
516
30
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,010Fees
0.567%Above
470
31
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,579Fees
0.476%Above
274
32
FAMILY FINANCE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,694Fees
0.693%Above
270
33
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,272Fees
0.604%Above
207
34
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,693Fees
0.356%Above
168
35
Busey BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$861Fees
0.350%Above
139
36
United Community BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$155Fees
0.176%Above
137
37
Bank of SpringfieldBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$788Fees
0.296%Above
131
38
Midland States BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,922Fees
0.530%Above
84
39
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,824Fees
0.649%Above
1,731
40
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,738Fees
0.533%Above
923
41
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,566Fees
0.187%Above
432
42
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,071Fees
0.520%Above
344
43
Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$220Fees
0.270%Above
230
44
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,987Fees
0.135%Above
159
45
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$872Fees
0.501%Above
125
46
Bell BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,496Fees
0.454%Above
118
47
FRONTIER FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,630Fees
0.557%Above
94
48
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,045Fees
0.456%Above
596
49
FIRST INTEGRITY MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,752Fees
0.499%Above
148
50
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,168Fees
0.319%Above
136

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.