Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA 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
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,642Fees
0.055%Above
2,836
2
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,062Fees
0.562%Below
841
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,415Fees
0.281%Above
38,081
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$828Fees
0.499%Below
3,310
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,662Fees
0.118%Above
4,424
6
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,895Fees
0.181%Above
3,538
7
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,570Fees
0.236%Above
1,655
8
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$831Fees
0.071%Above
872
9
University BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,326Fees
0.092%Above
796
10
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,584Fees
0.108%Above
685
11
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,711Fees
0.052%Below
651
12
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,523Fees
0.631%Below
631
13
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,670Fees
0.197%Above
4,800
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,407Fees
0.378%Above
3,386
15
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,473Fees
0.263%Above
2,971
16
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,471Fees
0.244%Above
2,579
17
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$910Fees
0.042%Above
1,658
18
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,176Fees
0.635%Above
1,353
19
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,914Fees
0.359%Above
1,134
20
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,319Fees
0.270%Above
1,103
21
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$566Fees
0.275%Above
1,062
22
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,584Fees
0.417%Above
808
23
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,500Fees
0.023%Above
5,290
24
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,991Fees
0.608%Above
3,535
25
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,830Fees
0.390%Above
3,238
26
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,266Fees
0.357%Above
2,796
27
Plains Commerce BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,381Fees
0.426%Above
1,767
28
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,595Fees
0.123%Below
1,261
29
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,520Fees
0.231%Above
1,255
30
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,724Fees
0.152%Below
821
31
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,285Fees
0.349%Above
760
32
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,915Fees
0.405%Above
742
33
LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,393Fees
0.071%Below
726
34
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,162Fees
0.266%Above
652
35
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,427Fees
0.268%Above
21,334
36
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,202Fees
0.023%Below
2,427
37
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,103Fees
0.021%Above
2,022
38
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,221Fees
0.078%Above
1,767
39
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,123Fees
0.368%Above
1,516
40
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,148Fees
0.107%Above
1,176
41
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,519Fees
0.503%Above
833
42
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,612Fees
0.168%Above
753
43
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,161Fees
0.526%Above
7,983
44
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,164Fees
0.455%Above
4,175
45
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,798Fees
0.481%Above
2,782
46
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,339Fees
0.216%Above
2,282
47
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,967Fees
0.298%Above
785
48
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,435Fees
0.785%Above
679
49
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,762Fees
0.489%Above
626
50
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,785Fees
0.359%Above
613

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.