Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders50
Total Loans233,352
Median Rate Spread0.42%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,642Fees
0.055%Above
2,836
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,709Fees
0.085%Below
1,003
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,415Fees
0.281%Above
38,081
4
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$566Fees
0.275%Above
1,062
5
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,062Fees
0.562%Below
841
6
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,500Fees
0.023%Above
5,290
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,662Fees
0.118%Above
4,424
8
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,895Fees
0.181%Above
3,538
9
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,162Fees
0.266%Above
652
10
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,523Fees
0.631%Below
631
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,427Fees
0.268%Above
21,334
12
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,407Fees
0.378%Above
3,386
13
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,473Fees
0.263%Above
2,971
14
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,492Fees
0.491%Above
2,773
15
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,471Fees
0.244%Above
2,579
16
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,103Fees
0.021%Above
2,022
17
COASTAL LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,992Fees
0.073%Above
1,075
18
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,584Fees
0.417%Above
808
19
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,161Fees
0.526%Above
7,983
20
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,164Fees
0.455%Above
4,175
21
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,991Fees
0.608%Above
3,535
22
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,798Fees
0.481%Above
2,782
23
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,300Fees
0.457%Above
1,846
24
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,651Fees
0.404%Above
1,626
25
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,222Fees
0.329%Above
1,310
26
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,148Fees
0.107%Above
1,176
27
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,285Fees
0.349%Above
760
28
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,612Fees
0.168%Above
753
29
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,915Fees
0.405%Above
742
30
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,762Fees
0.489%Above
626
31
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$2,830Fees
0.390%Above
3,238
32
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$3,914Fees
0.548%Above
3,144
33
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,986Fees
0.709%Above
2,431
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,455Fees
0.253%Above
1,605
35
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,123Fees
0.368%Above
1,516
36
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,176Fees
0.635%Above
1,353
37
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.433%Above
1,274
38
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,680Fees
0.690%Above
1,270
39
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,595Fees
0.123%Below
1,261
40
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,914Fees
0.359%Above
1,134
41
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,319Fees
0.270%Above
1,103
42
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,480Fees
0.446%Above
982
43
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,519Fees
0.503%Above
833
44
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,972Fees
0.454%Above
756
45
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,435Fees
0.785%Above
679
46
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,304Fees
0.460%Above
618
47
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$5,272Fees
0.640%Above
1,314
48
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,838Fees
0.432%Above
884
49
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,785Fees
0.359%Above
613
50
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,792Fees
0.499%Above
1,343

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.