Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Tacoma

Updated May 26, 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 Lenders116
Total Loans10,319
Median Rate Spread0.17%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,366Fees
0.072%Below
865
2
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,656Fees
0.067%Below
205
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,257Fees
0.071%Above
139
4
Global Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,215Fees
0.012%Below
63
5
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,169Fees
0.256%Below
212
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$249Fees
0.022%Above
109
7
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,479Fees
0.123%Above
616
8
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,470Fees
0.419%Above
365
9
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$3,171Fees
0.178%Above
306
10
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,194Fees
0.244%Above
114
11
1st Security Bank of WashingtonBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,990Fees
0.164%Above
98
12
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,182Fees
0.228%Above
69
13
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,056Fees
0.510%Above
64
14
Banner BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,681Fees
0.163%Above
54
15
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,542Fees
0.111%Above
47
16
WASHINGTON STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,360Fees
0.420%Above
33
17
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$6,537Fees
0.038%Below
31
18
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,161Fees
0.361%Above
734
19
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,016Fees
0.308%Above
387
20
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,170Fees
0.208%Above
282
21
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,750Fees
0.193%Above
272
22
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,516Fees
0.420%Above
169
23
HomeStreet BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$4,272Fees
0.226%Above
131
24
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,355Fees
0.339%Above
76
25
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,117Fees
0.361%Above
71
26
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,381Fees
0.429%Above
30
27
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,631Fees
0.242%Above
25
28
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,319Fees
0.516%Above
281
29
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,293Fees
0.309%Above
178
30
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,608Fees
0.170%Above
131
31
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,207Fees
0.296%Above
129
32
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,052Fees
0.421%Above
94
33
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,107Fees
0.265%Above
48
34
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,313Fees
0.420%Above
695
35
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,324Fees
0.408%Above
68
36
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$7,085Fees
0.285%Above
35
37
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,882Fees
0.326%Above
34
38
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,838Fees
0.242%Above
32
39
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,345Fees
0.184%Above
24
40
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,697Fees
0.455%Above
23
41
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,688Fees
0.059%Above
22
42
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,284Fees
0.408%Above
22
43
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,201Fees
0.294%Above
22
44
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,634Fees
0.401%Above
111
45
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,230Fees
0.032%Above
76
46
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,924Fees
0.020%Above
36
47
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,141Fees
0.042%Below
28
48
ON Q FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,226Fees
0.404%Above
24
49
RIGHT START MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$5,639Fees
0.761%Above
23
50
Cornerstone First Mortgage, IncIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,265Fees
0.408%Above
71

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.