Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Company 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 Lenders50
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
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$731Fees
0.467%Below
1,237
3
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$989Fees
0.581%Below
1,062
4
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,640Fees
0.126%Below
945
5
BHOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,005Fees
0.135%Below
743
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,886Fees
0.086%Above
4,738
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,439Fees
0.092%Above
3,217
8
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,315Fees
0.128%Below
1,267
9
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,236Fees
0.219%Above
1,125
10
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,799Fees
0.095%Above
781
11
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,559Fees
0.137%Above
28,295
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,030Fees
0.034%Below
2,630
13
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.308%Above
1,549
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.003%Above
7,812
15
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,219Fees
0.277%Below
1,888
16
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,478Fees
0.430%Above
1,649
17
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,859Fees
0.153%Above
1,554
18
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,574Fees
0.762%Above
1,364
19
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,716Fees
0.375%Below
1,011
20
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,038Fees
0.158%Above
900
21
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,728Fees
0.318%Above
701
22
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.409%Above
21,383
23
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,480Fees
0.437%Above
6,671
24
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,048Fees
0.203%Above
5,576
25
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,636Fees
0.364%Above
1,555
26
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,619Fees
0.337%Above
1,517
27
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,856Fees
0.392%Above
1,478
28
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,066Fees
0.215%Above
7,909
29
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,075Fees
0.465%Above
5,244
30
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,176Fees
0.281%Above
3,353
31
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,013Fees
0.219%Above
3,216
32
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,933Fees
0.427%Above
2,838
33
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,840Fees
0.504%Above
2,225
34
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,338Fees
0.302%Above
2,180
35
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,724Fees
0.385%Above
1,993
36
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,655Fees
0.453%Above
1,954
37
LOANPEOPLE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,565Fees
0.232%Above
1,443
38
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,069Fees
0.174%Above
1,207
39
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,277Fees
0.177%Above
1,083
40
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,802Fees
0.476%Above
1,056
41
PILGRIM MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,958Fees
0.340%Above
796
42
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,594Fees
0.377%Above
1,898
43
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,376Fees
0.818%Above
1,273
44
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,086Fees
0.270%Above
1,202
45
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,105Fees
0.136%Below
1,124
46
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,868Fees
0.068%Above
897
47
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,126Fees
0.456%Above
857
48
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,659Fees
0.171%Above
823
49
THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,242Fees
0.541%Above
763
50
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,268Fees
0.650%Above
762

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.