Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Syracuse

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 Lenders49
Total Loans5,037
Median Rate Spread0.28%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
SEFCU SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,145Fees
0.211%Below
316
2
AMERICU Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,363Fees
0.081%Above
241
3
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,585Fees
0.306%Above
191
4
PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,337Fees
0.173%Above
71
5
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,169Fees
0.245%Above
134
6
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,160Fees
0.044%Above
120
7
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,359Fees
0.260%Above
67
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,449Fees
1.071%Above
24
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,690Fees
0.647%Above
500
10
Genesee Regional BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,298Fees
0.465%Above
171
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,072Fees
0.517%Above
21
12
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,675Fees
0.486%Above
108
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,327Fees
0.671%Above
34
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,637Fees
0.509%Above
277
15
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,865Fees
0.476%Above
211
16
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,831Fees
0.401%Above
97
17
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,655Fees
0.381%Above
77
18
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,180Fees
0.628%Above
23
19
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,871Fees
0.339%Above
249
20
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,667Fees
0.558%Above
23
21
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,211Fees
0.579%Above
78
22
PARAGON HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,251Fees
0.461%Above
29
23
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,548Fees
0.795%Above
50
24
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Acceptable
$3,943Fees
0.366%Above
11

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.