Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Company 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 Lenders38
Total Loans34,993
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$658Fees
0.143%Above
164
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,198Fees
0.313%Above
1,857
3
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,224Fees
0.392%Above
1,380
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,999Fees
0.806%Above
338
5
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.532%Above
167
6
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,153Fees
0.325%Above
89
7
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,367Fees
0.555%Above
709
8
JLB CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,484Fees
0.354%Above
411
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,997Fees
0.052%Below
220
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,559Fees
0.446%Above
1,941
11
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,369Fees
0.341%Above
1,006
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,088Fees
0.381%Above
175
13
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,118Fees
0.519%Above
2,800
14
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,496Fees
0.415%Above
516
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,010Fees
0.567%Above
470
16
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,579Fees
0.476%Above
274
17
FAMILY FINANCE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,694Fees
0.693%Above
270
18
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,272Fees
0.604%Above
207
19
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,693Fees
0.356%Above
168
20
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,824Fees
0.649%Above
1,731
21
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,738Fees
0.533%Above
923
22
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,071Fees
0.520%Above
344
23
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$872Fees
0.501%Above
125
24
FRONTIER FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,630Fees
0.557%Above
94
25
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,045Fees
0.456%Above
596
26
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,547Fees
0.474%Above
359
27
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,204Fees
0.713%Above
238
28
FIRST INTEGRITY MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,752Fees
0.499%Above
148
29
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,168Fees
0.319%Above
136
30
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,970Fees
0.927%Above
101
31
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,597Fees
0.795%Above
89
32
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,077Fees
0.654%Above
1,836
33
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,350Fees
0.722%Above
264
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,286Fees
0.504%Above
208
35
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,163Fees
0.706%Above
182
36
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,056Fees
0.440%Above
73
37
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,620Fees
0.824%Above
96

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.