Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Utica

Updated May 22, 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.

Market

Total Lenders33

Total Loans2,008

Median Rate Spread0.33%

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Rank	Lender	Overall	Pricing	Product	Pull Through	Place	Avg Fees	Rate Spread	# of Loans
1	HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	$1,794Fees	0.156%Above	147
2	SEFCU SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	Exceptional	$1,351Fees	0.049%Below	101
3	AMERICU Credit UnionCredit Union	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	$1,335Fees	0.090%Above	206
4	PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong	$1,103Fees	0.291%Above	71
5	Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$3Credit	0.359%Above	78
6	KeyBank National AssociationBank	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	Strong	$1,011Fees	0.126%Above	59
7	ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	$3,453Fees	0.767%Above	200
8	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Exceptional	Sound	$2,499Fees	0.399%Above	26
9	Berkshire BankBank	Strong	Exceptional	Sound	Sound	Sound	$1,218Fees	0.062%Below	22
10	FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Strong	Exceptional	Strong	Acceptable	$2,960Fees	1.093%Above	10
11	PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	$2,679Fees	0.424%Above	188
12	MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$2,555Fees	0.592%Above	52
13	NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Sound	Sound	$2,648Fees	0.720%Above	21
14	PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Exceptional	Sound	$3,409Fees	0.615%Above	16
15	HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Strong	Strong	Strong	$3,794Fees	0.665%Above	50

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)

Pricing

Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)

Pull Through

Reliability in closing loans (25%)

Product

Specialization in the loan type (25%)

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.