Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Wisconsin

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 Lenders270
Total Loans65,281
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Associated Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$534Fees
0.047%Below
2,002
2
Bank Five NineBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,040Fees
0.200%Above
1,027
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,966Fees
0.178%Above
1,883
4
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$486Fees
0.170%Above
1,404
5
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,965Fees
0.206%Above
709
6
ALTRA Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$530Fees
0.348%Above
558
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,124Fees
0.398%Above
439
8
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,197Fees
0.373%Above
378
9
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,095Fees
0.029%Below
330
10
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,528Fees
0.369%Above
226
11
The Equitable Bank, S.S.B.Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$662Fees
0.014%Above
221
12
Royal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$498Fees
0.101%Above
1,070
13
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,541Fees
0.334%Above
815
14
A + MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,425Fees
0.302%Above
480
15
WISCONSIN MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$938Fees
0.155%Above
387
16
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,622Fees
0.002%Above
376
17
Waukesha State BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$337Fees
0.151%Above
374
18
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$815Fees
0.098%Above
225
19
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,677Fees
0.674%Above
132
20
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,935Fees
0.431%Above
3,338
21
University of Wisconsin Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$398Fees
0.153%Above
2,546
22
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,416Fees
0.402%Above
2,513
23
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,930Fees
0.461%Above
626
24
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.441%Above
543
25
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,633Fees
0.404%Above
383
26
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,064Fees
0.468%Above
352
27
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,061Fees
0.308%Above
260
28
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,582Fees
0.423%Above
1,860
29
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,733Fees
0.196%Above
1,160
30
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,004Fees
0.228%Above
903
31
THOMPSON KANE & COMPANY, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,872Fees
0.347%Above
796
32
Bell BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,730Fees
0.308%Above
767
33
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,654Fees
0.294%Above
614
34
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,197Fees
0.634%Above
336
35
GATEWAY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,930Fees
0.302%Above
217
36
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$793Fees
0.227%Above
178
37
CIBM BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$976Fees
0.358%Above
153
38
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,877Fees
0.339%Above
151
39
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,360Fees
0.580%Above
1,170
40
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,897Fees
0.317%Above
741
41
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,948Fees
0.153%Above
521
42
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,739Fees
0.711%Above
400
43
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$412Fees
0.300%Above
378
44
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,068Fees
0.521%Above
364
45
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,645Fees
0.575%Above
324
46
Servion, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,276Fees
0.363%Above
264
47
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,911Fees
0.391%Above
254
48
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,106Fees
0.328%Above
189
49
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,881Fees
0.347%Above
176
50
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,891Fees
0.465%Above
149

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.