Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Florida

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 Lenders604
Total Loans290,958
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,393Fees
0.071%Below
726
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$828Fees
0.499%Below
3,310
3
Suncoast Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$710Credit
0.847%Below
1,473
4
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,709Fees
0.085%Below
1,003
5
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,202Fees
0.023%Below
2,427
6
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,723Fees
0.145%Below
2,030
7
Citizens First BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,311Fees
0.417%Above
1,851
8
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,221Fees
0.078%Above
1,767
9
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$910Fees
0.042%Above
1,658
10
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$356Fees
0.414%Below
726
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,500Fees
0.023%Above
5,290
12
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,670Fees
0.197%Above
4,800
13
SPACE COAST CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$451Fees
0.120%Below
1,012
14
MIDFLORIDACredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,031Fees
0.041%Above
938
15
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$831Fees
0.071%Above
872
16
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,415Fees
0.281%Above
38,081
17
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,427Fees
0.268%Above
21,334
18
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,895Fees
0.181%Above
3,538
19
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,570Fees
0.236%Above
1,655
20
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,520Fees
0.231%Above
1,255
21
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,519Fees
0.503%Above
833
22
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,612Fees
0.168%Above
753
23
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,584Fees
0.108%Above
685
24
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,162Fees
0.266%Above
652
25
First Federal BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,711Fees
0.052%Below
651
26
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,523Fees
0.631%Below
631
27
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,161Fees
0.526%Above
7,983
28
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,662Fees
0.118%Above
4,424
29
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,991Fees
0.608%Above
3,535
30
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,407Fees
0.378%Above
3,386
31
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,473Fees
0.263%Above
2,971
32
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,266Fees
0.357%Above
2,796
33
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,339Fees
0.216%Above
2,282
34
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,381Fees
0.426%Above
1,767
35
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$566Fees
0.275%Above
1,062
36
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,062Fees
0.562%Below
841
37
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,798Fees
0.481%Above
2,782
38
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,471Fees
0.244%Above
2,579
39
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,300Fees
0.457%Above
1,846
40
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,651Fees
0.404%Above
1,626
41
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,455Fees
0.253%Above
1,605
42
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,123Fees
0.368%Above
1,516
43
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,176Fees
0.635%Above
1,353
44
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,222Fees
0.329%Above
1,310
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.433%Above
1,274
46
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,914Fees
0.359%Above
1,134
47
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,480Fees
0.446%Above
982
48
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,285Fees
0.349%Above
760
49
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,915Fees
0.405%Above
742
50
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,762Fees
0.489%Above
626

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.