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Best FHA lenders in Union 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 11,871 FHA home-purchase decisions in Union County reported to the federal government, 2018–2025 — ranked by how often each lender actually approved, adjusted for sample size.

Fha approval
84.6%
10,037 of 11,871
Denial rate
15.4%
1,834 denied
Decisions
11,871
2018–2025

For FHA buyers in Union County, lenders approved 84.6% — 5 points below the 89% all-buyer average in the county.

Top lenders for FHA buyers in Union County

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

LenderApprovalDecisionsDeniedAvg. rate spread
Nj Lenders Corp
Little Falls, NJ
93.5%24616+0.85 pp
Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc.
Melville, NY
92.5%25319+1.40 pp
Paramount Residential Mortgage
Corona, CA
89.6%71074+1.12 pp
Cmg Mortgage Inc
San Ramon, IL
91.5%20117+0.86 pp
Mlb Residential Lending, Llc
Springfield, NJ
89.6%43345+1.34 pp
Finance Of America Mortgage Llc
Horsham, PA
89.8%28329+0.82 pp
Crosscountry Mortgage, Llc
Cleveland, OH
88.8%42948+1.04 pp
Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Madison, WI
89.7%20321+1.01 pp
Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Fort Washington, PA
87.8%40349+0.93 pp
American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company
Mt. Laurel, NJ
88.1%35242+1.11 pp
First Alliance Home Mortgage, Llc
Cranford, NJ
87.5%32741+1.34 pp
Homebridge Financial Services, Inc
Iselin, NJ
87.6%23429+1.00 pp
Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc
Cerritos, CA
85.5%29743+1.26 pp
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
85.9%23433+0.83 pp
Panorama Mortgage Group, Llc
Las Vegas, NV
85.0%30646+1.32 pp

Why FHA buyers were denied here

Debt-to-income ratio43% of denialsOther16% of denialsCollateral (value/type)15% of denialsCredit history15% of denialsIncomplete application10% 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 Union County, NJ. Rankings describe past approval behavior, not a prediction for your loan. Methodology →