Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Texas

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders575
Total Loans348,941
Median Rate Spread0.32%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,122Fees
0.789%Below
2,479
2
Amarillo National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,156Fees
0.154%Above
838
3
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$731Fees
0.467%Below
1,237
4
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$989Fees
0.581%Below
1,062
5
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,640Fees
0.126%Below
945
6
ALLIANCE CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,177Fees
0.165%Above
832
7
BHOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,005Fees
0.135%Below
743
8
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,886Fees
0.086%Above
4,738
9
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,439Fees
0.092%Above
3,217
10
First Financial Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,387Fees
0.482%Above
2,119
11
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,402Fees
0.045%Above
2,034
12
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,315Fees
0.128%Below
1,267
13
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,236Fees
0.219%Above
1,125
14
Texas Tech Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,615Fees
0.232%Above
812
15
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,799Fees
0.095%Above
781
16
First National Bank TexasBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,886Fees
0.002%Above
750
17
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,559Fees
0.137%Above
28,295
18
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,030Fees
0.034%Below
2,630
19
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.308%Above
1,549
20
UNIVERSITY Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,378Fees
0.070%Above
1,015
21
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.003%Above
7,812
22
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,696Fees
0.252%Above
2,694
23
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,333Fees
0.331%Above
2,233
24
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,219Fees
0.277%Below
1,888
25
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,478Fees
0.430%Above
1,649
26
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,142Fees
0.051%Below
1,555
27
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,859Fees
0.153%Above
1,554
28
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,574Fees
0.762%Above
1,364
29
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,716Fees
0.375%Below
1,011
30
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,038Fees
0.158%Above
900
31
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,728Fees
0.318%Above
701
32
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.409%Above
21,383
33
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,480Fees
0.437%Above
6,671
34
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,048Fees
0.203%Above
5,576
35
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,496Fees
0.105%Above
2,043
36
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,636Fees
0.364%Above
1,555
37
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,619Fees
0.337%Above
1,517
38
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,856Fees
0.392%Above
1,478
39
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,903Fees
0.292%Above
927
40
City BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,430Fees
0.357%Above
855
41
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,066Fees
0.215%Above
7,909
42
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,075Fees
0.465%Above
5,244
43
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,176Fees
0.281%Above
3,353
44
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,013Fees
0.219%Above
3,216
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,933Fees
0.427%Above
2,838
46
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,840Fees
0.504%Above
2,225
47
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,338Fees
0.302%Above
2,180
48
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,700Fees
0.465%Above
2,008
49
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,655Fees
0.453%Above
1,954
50
LOANPEOPLE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,565Fees
0.232%Above
1,443

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.