Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Wilmington

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.
Total Lenders106
Total Loans7,771
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NATION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,262Fees
0.023%Above
201
2
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$720Fees
0.350%Above
445
3
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSBBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$553Fees
0.096%Below
208
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,027Fees
0.468%Above
101
5
PIKE CREEK MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,560Fees
0.274%Above
713
6
MERIDIAN BANKBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,210Fees
0.172%Above
293
7
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,920Fees
0.042%Above
277
8
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,195Fees
0.374%Above
174
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,031Fees
0.066%Above
80
10
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,530Fees
0.097%Above
50
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,310Fees
0.329%Above
686
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,458Fees
0.151%Above
88
13
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,851Fees
0.339%Above
60
14
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,245Fees
0.070%Below
57
15
First Citizens Community BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,419Fees
0.321%Above
20
16
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,424Fees
0.384%Below
19
17
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,936Fees
0.216%Above
351
18
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,241Fees
0.287%Above
171
19
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,049Fees
0.458%Above
91
20
Evolve Bank & TrustBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,876Fees
0.212%Above
87
21
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,625Fees
0.640%Above
72
22
GREENTREE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,039Fees
0.522%Above
71
23
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,082Fees
0.431%Above
31
24
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,622Fees
0.179%Above
23
25
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,757Fees
0.374%Above
17
26
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,618Fees
0.362%Above
80
27
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,003Fees
0.305%Above
72
28
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,934Fees
0.253%Above
65
29
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,420Fees
0.506%Above
43
30
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,362Fees
0.253%Above
40
31
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,412Fees
0.281%Above
36
32
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,330Fees
0.829%Above
102
33
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,030Fees
0.500%Above
76
34
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,284Fees
0.303%Above
58
35
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,705Fees
0.309%Above
31
36
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,251Fees
0.471%Above
219
37
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,237Fees
0.626%Above
158
38
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,093Fees
0.331%Above
87
39
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,494Fees
0.581%Above
67
40
ABSOLUTE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,236Fees
0.525%Above
64
41
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$124Credit
0.128%Below
35
42
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,217Fees
0.724%Above
31
43
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,565Fees
0.571%Above
24
44
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,770Fees
0.544%Above
128
45
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,728Fees
0.373%Above
24
46
Acre Mortgage & Financial, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,850Fees
0.325%Above
25

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.