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Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Gainesville
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
48
Total Lenders
2,610
Total Loans
0.19%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FBC MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,721 | -0.088% | 52 | |
2 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,518 | +0.214% | 252 | |
3 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,016 | +0.242% | 37 | |
4 | Ameris Bank | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,826 | +0.194% | 141 | |
5 | Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,341 | +0.111% | 99 | |
6 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,496 | +0.169% | 39 | |
7 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,271 | +0.283% | 222 | |
8 | RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,804 | -0.102% | 48 | |
9 | First Federal Bank | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,273 | +0.401% | 15 | |
10 | AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE ADVISORS, LLC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,972 | +0.407% | 132 | |
11 | THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,881 | +0.374% | 39 | |
12 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,987 | +0.303% | 19 | |
13 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,543 | -0.086% | 17 | |
14 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,628 | +0.279% | 99 | |
15 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,515 | +0.345% | 55 | |
16 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,714 | +0.401% | 40 | |
17 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $4,543 | +0.574% | 33 | |
18 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,091 | +0.456% | 22 | |
19 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,596 | +0.920% | 11 | |
20 | Mortgage Lenders Investment Trading Corporation | Strong | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,983 | +0.672% | 128 | |
21 | EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $2,467 | +0.741% | 27 | |
22 | CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $4,592 | +0.386% | 14 | |
23 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $4,425 | +0.705% | 28 |
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.
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