Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Washington

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 Lenders283
Total Loans84,205
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$646Fees
0.071%Below
540
2
Global Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$981Fees
0.514%Below
479
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,115Fees
0.001%Below
6,493
4
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$136Credit
0.111%Below
1,709
5
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,351Fees
0.079%Below
1,187
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,601Fees
0.070%Above
651
7
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$625Fees
0.281%Below
331
8
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,475Fees
0.063%Above
1,250
9
1st Security Bank of WashingtonBank
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,249Fees
0.190%Above
935
10
Banner BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,212Fees
0.187%Above
622
11
WASHINGTON STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,697Fees
0.336%Above
287
12
ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,493Fees
0.103%Above
180
13
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,078Fees
0.120%Above
5,275
14
Boeing Employees Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$762Fees
0.030%Below
2,369
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,855Fees
0.371%Above
1,968
16
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,593Fees
0.255%Above
1,521
17
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,975Fees
0.403%Above
1,016
18
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,400Fees
0.356%Above
718
19
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,170Fees
0.197%Above
547
20
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,041Fees
0.183%Above
335
21
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.238%Above
313
22
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,989Fees
0.460%Above
282
23
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,711Fees
0.203%Above
282
24
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,184Fees
0.315%Above
217
25
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,208Fees
0.083%Above
188
26
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,624Fees
0.359%Above
3,891
27
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,531Fees
0.328%Above
3,807
28
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,758Fees
0.314%Above
3,718
29
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,620Fees
0.030%Below
1,657
30
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,397Fees
0.145%Below
1,126
31
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,919Fees
0.154%Above
1,068
32
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,195Fees
0.320%Above
647
33
HomeStreet BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,019Fees
0.238%Above
568
34
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,776Fees
0.270%Above
551
35
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,653Fees
0.244%Above
507
36
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,912Fees
0.368%Above
463
37
Glacier BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,275Fees
0.230%Above
360
38
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,876Fees
0.397%Above
262
39
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,165Fees
0.472%Above
1,921
40
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,328Fees
0.439%Above
1,783
41
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$3,714Fees
0.205%Above
997
42
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,083Fees
0.211%Above
813
43
Umpqua BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,137Fees
0.219%Above
520
44
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,609Fees
0.374%Above
300
45
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,118Fees
0.343%Above
247
46
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,010Fees
0.444%Above
243
47
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,293Fees
0.230%Above
204
48
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,146Fees
0.127%Above
173
49
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,075Fees
0.315%Above
324
50
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,642Fees
0.341%Above
180

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.