Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Winston

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 Lenders109
Total Loans8,368
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$846Fees
0.157%Above
243
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,827Fees
0.011%Above
240
3
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,333Fees
0.247%Above
159
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,400Fees
0.256%Above
94
5
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,685Fees
0.034%Above
84
6
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,146Fees
0.139%Above
129
7
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,931Fees
0.152%Above
87
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,314Fees
0.054%Above
64
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,571Fees
0.257%Below
54
10
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,000Fees
0.359%Above
28
11
SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$753Fees
0.161%Above
21
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,963Fees
0.424%Above
792
13
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,605Fees
0.460%Above
604
14
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,175Fees
0.531%Above
363
15
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$750Fees
0.195%Above
179
16
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,141Fees
0.638%Above
86
17
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,598Fees
0.269%Above
78
18
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,954Fees
0.252%Above
76
19
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,354Fees
0.602%Above
22
20
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,637Fees
0.365%Above
353
21
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,568Fees
0.528%Above
169
22
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,437Fees
0.429%Above
63
23
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,044Fees
0.382%Above
58
24
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,917Fees
0.374%Above
47
25
Blue Ridge Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,842Fees
0.531%Above
34
26
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$727Fees
0.130%Above
33
27
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,357Fees
0.157%Above
265
28
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,709Fees
0.435%Above
159
29
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,993Fees
0.075%Above
133
30
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,080Fees
0.292%Above
115
31
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,185Fees
0.382%Above
55
32
The Fidelity BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,256Fees
0.310%Above
54
33
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,231Fees
0.614%Above
31
34
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,221Fees
0.474%Above
30
35
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,627Fees
1.199%Above
179
36
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,372Fees
0.429%Above
68
37
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,667Fees
0.200%Above
46
38
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,105Fees
0.505%Above
44
39
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,855Fees
0.296%Above
31
40
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,838Fees
0.634%Above
30
41
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,803Fees
0.410%Above
30
42
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,747Fees
0.152%Above
24
43
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,156Fees
0.885%Above
24
44
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,211Fees
0.757%Above
21
45
Integrity Home Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,239Fees
0.486%Above
19
46
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,259Fees
1.288%Above
18
47
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,726Fees
0.589%Above
131
48
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,280Fees
0.628%Above
30
49
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,765Fees
0.475%Above
27
50
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,057Fees
0.259%Above
19

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.