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Best FHA lenders in Monmouth County, NJ

FHA loans let buyers put down as little as 3.5% with more flexible credit — but not every lender welcomes them equally. Based on 6,558 FHA home-purchase decisions in Monmouth County reported to the federal government, 2018–2025 — ranked by how often each lender actually approved, adjusted for sample size.

Fha approval
86.1%
5,646 of 6,558
Denial rate
13.9%
912 denied
Decisions
6,558
2018–2025

For FHA buyers in Monmouth County, lenders approved 86.1% — 5 points below the 91% all-buyer average in the county.

Top lenders for FHA buyers in Monmouth County

Lenders with 25+ FHA buyers decisions here, ranked by a sample-size-adjusted approval rate.

LenderApprovalDecisionsDeniedAvg. rate spread
Crosscountry Mortgage, Llc
Cleveland, OH
95.2%41620+1.07 pp
Homebridge Financial Services, Inc
Iselin, NJ
92.7%21916+1.04 pp
Paramount Residential Mortgage
Corona, CA
93.8%1288+1.08 pp
Advisors Mortgage Group, Llc
Ocean, NJ
89.6%80984+0.94 pp
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
90.4%19819+1.02 pp
American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company
Mt. Laurel, NJ
89.9%23724+1.16 pp
Nj Lenders Corp
Little Falls, NJ
90.8%15314+0.78 pp
Absolute Home Mortgage
Fairfield, NJ
91.5%1069+0.87 pp
American Financial Network, Inc.
Brea, CA
90.4%13513+1.34 pp
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
91.2%807+0.82 pp
Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Madison, WI
88.1%14317+1.03 pp
Greenway Mortgage Funding Corp.
Middletown, NJ
89.3%758+1.04 pp
Family First Funding Llc
Toms River, NJ
85.8%20429+1.29 pp
Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Fort Washington, PA
86.0%9313+0.86 pp
Weichert Financial Services
Morris Plains, NJ
86.0%8612+1.09 pp

Why FHA buyers were denied here

Debt-to-income ratio36% of denialsCredit history22% of denialsCollateral (value/type)16% of denialsOther15% of denialsIncomplete application12% of denials

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Source: CFPB HMDA data, 2018–2025 · first-lien home-purchase mortgages on 1–4 family homes, FHA buyers in Monmouth County, NJ. Rankings describe past approval behavior, not a prediction for your loan. Methodology →