Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Gainesville

Updated May 26, 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 Lenders53
Total Loans2,068
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,521Fees
0.200%Above
260
2
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,558Fees
0.242%Below
122
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,254Fees
0.139%Above
38
4
BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,337Fees
0.423%Above
39
5
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,728Fees
0.276%Above
39
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,609Fees
0.266%Above
230
7
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,924Fees
0.345%Above
125
8
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,557Fees
0.301%Above
76
9
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$630Fees
0.001%Above
56
10
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,486Fees
1.140%Above
46
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.454%Below
45
12
United Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,875Fees
0.690%Above
44
13
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,920Fees
0.364%Above
44
14
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
$1,916Fees
0.531%Above
10
15
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,990Fees
0.829%Above
56
16
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,411Fees
0.493%Above
49
17
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,718Fees
0.372%Above
27
18
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,208Fees
0.621%Above
20
19
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,450Fees
0.721%Above
18
20
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,954Fees
0.531%Above
12
21
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,754Fees
0.723%Above
11
22
First Option Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,216Fees
0.908%Above
47
23
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,160Fees
0.396%Above
45
24
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,166Fees
0.791%Above
29
25
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,210Fees
0.497%Above
26
26
SOUTHEAST MORTGAGE OF GEORGIA, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,262Fees
0.436%Above
23
27
ACOPIA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$5,014Fees
0.419%Above
16

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.