Lenders handling the most FHA applications. FHA loans allow 3.5% down and lower credit scores; a lender that does a lot of them has the underwriting muscle for it.
| # | Lender | Grade | FHA applications | Applications | Denial rate | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier Mortgage ResourcesMeridian, ID | B | 922 | 2,504 | 2.7% | 6.25% |
| 2 | United Shore Financial ServicesPlymouth, MI | B | 834 | 3,943 | 9.1% | 6.12% |
| 3 | Rocket MortgagePlymouth, MI | C | 506 | 4,391 | 13.3% | 6.63% |
| 4 | Guild MortgageSan Diego, CA | A | 482 | 2,320 | 3.4% | 6.50% |
| 5 | Idaho Central Credit UnionChubbuck, ID | A | 436 | 15,644 | 16.5% | 7.00% |
| 6 | Freedom MortgageBoca Raton, FL | B | 373 | 966 | 8.0% | 6.06% |
| 7 | Loandepot.ComIrvine, CA | D | 343 | 1,622 | 14.2% | 6.50% |
| 8 | Broker SolutionsTustin, CA | D | 280 | 729 | 10.3% | 6.75% |
| 9 | American Pacific MortgageRoseville, CA | C | 245 | 904 | 4.4% | 6.50% |
| 10 | Fairway Independent MortgageMadison, WI | B | 239 | 993 | 6.5% | 6.49% |
| 11 | Synergy One LendingSan Diego, CA | C | 217 | 770 | 5.6% | 6.38% |
| 12 | Movement MortgageLancaster, SC | A | 203 | 1,130 | 5.8% | 6.50% |
| 13 | Evergreen Moneysource MortgageBellevue, WA | B | 201 | 910 | 0.3% | 6.50% |
| 14 | Pennymac Loan ServicesWestlake Village, CA | C | 192 | 1,297 | 10.8% | 6.50% |
| 15 | Mutual of Omaha MortgageSan Diego, CA | C | 187 | 346 | 16.2% | 6.25% |
| 16 | Summit FundingSacramento, CA | C | 161 | 467 | 6.4% | 6.50% |
| 17 | Planet Home LendingMeriden, CT | B | 155 | 498 | 6.4% | 6.50% |
| 18 | Crosscountry MortgageCleveland, OH | B | 146 | 705 | 3.0% | 6.45% |
| 19 | Willamette Valley BankSalem, OR | C | 143 | 530 | 9.3% | 6.38% |
| 20 | NFMLinthicum, MD | A | 141 | 341 | 1.5% | 6.25% |
| 21 | Eagle Bank and TrustLittle Rock, AR | A | 141 | 484 | 0.8% | 6.25% |
| 22 | CMG MortgageSan Ramon, CA | A | 141 | 1,087 | 2.5% | 6.63% |
| 23 | First Colony MortgageOrem, UT | A | 134 | 518 | 1.5% | 6.25% |
| 24 | Canopy MortgageLindon, UT | B | 133 | 575 | 2.1% | 6.38% |
| 25 | American FinancingAurora, CO | D | 132 | 302 | 45.7% | 6.38% |
| 26 | Waterstone MortgageBrookfield, WI | C | 131 | 429 | 3.0% | 6.25% |
| 27 | Guaranteed RateChicago, IL | B | 129 | 984 | 5.3% | 6.58% |
| 28 | Kind LendingIrvine, CA | C | 128 | 793 | 16.0% | 6.50% |
| 29 | Lennar MortgageMiami, FL | A | 124 | 561 | 5.4% | 4.88% |
| 30 | Cornerstone Capital BankHouston, TX | A | 123 | 398 | 0.5% | 6.13% |
| 31 | NewrezWilmington, DE | D | 120 | 795 | 15.9% | 6.63% |
| 32 | Finance of America ReverseTulsa, OK | C | 116 | 153 | 9.8% | 6.50% |
| 33 | AmeriSave MortgageSandy Springs, GA | D | 113 | 636 | 60.1% | 8.50% |
| 34 | Lakeview Loan ServicingCoral Gables, FL | C | 110 | 399 | 41.6% | 6.13% |
| 35 | Glacier BankKalispell, MT | D | 110 | 1,507 | 14.5% | 6.88% |
| 36 | Unnamed lender 254900M2C4Q6DATP2889 | F | 101 | 171 | 14.0% | 6.00% |
| 37 | Van Dyk MortgageGrand Rapids, MI | B | 82 | 152 | 1.3% | 6.38% |
| 38 | Equity Prime MortgageAtlanta, GA | D | 81 | 132 | 12.1% | 6.63% |
| 39 | Clm MortgageHouston, TX | A | 81 | 378 | 0.5% | 5.75% |
| 40 | Highlands Residential MortgageAllen, TX | B | 75 | 258 | 0.8% | 6.50% |
| 41 | LowerColumbia, MD | C | 69 | 218 | 9.6% | 6.56% |
| 42 | Envoy MortgageHouston, TX | D | 69 | 241 | 3.3% | 6.50% |
| 43 | Kbhs Home LoansIrving, TX | B | 66 | 169 | 8.3% | 5.75% |
| 44 | Right Start MortgagePasadena, CA | D | 65 | 160 | 6.3% | 6.38% |
| 45 | Churchill MortgageBrentwood, TN | B | 63 | 326 | 4.6% | 6.63% |
| 46 | Toll Brothers MortgageWilmington, DE | A | 61 | 752 | 6.3% | 6.00% |
| 47 | Mountain America Federal Credit UnionSandy, UT | D | 58 | 2,323 | 37.7% | 7.24% |
| 48 | Sunflower BankDallas, TX | B | 56 | 345 | 1.7% | 6.49% |
| 49 | Longbridge FinancialMahwah, NJ | F | 54 | 76 | 11.8% | 6.38% |
| 50 | Carrington Mortgage ServicesOrange, CA | D | 52 | 197 | 39.6% | 6.62% |
Ordered by the number of applications of this type received in 2025 in the state. All figures come from the lenders' own HMDA filings. Full methodology.