Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Lakeland

Updated May 23, 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 Lenders143
Total Loans13,226
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PARK SQUARE HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,257Fees
0.680%Below
52
2
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,106Fees
0.136%Above
195
3
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,326Fees
1.245%Below
104
4
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,585Fees
0.651%Below
94
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,560Fees
0.293%Above
1,543
6
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,254Fees
0.872%Below
268
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,495Fees
0.267%Above
254
8
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,992Fees
0.445%Below
478
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,521Fees
0.200%Above
132
10
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,233Fees
0.166%Above
124
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,457Fees
0.313%Above
771
12
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,805Fees
0.366%Below
251
13
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,126Fees
0.413%Above
229
14
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,358Fees
0.220%Below
111
15
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,573Fees
0.327%Above
80
16
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$7,401Fees
0.076%Below
64
17
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,827Fees
0.346%Above
159
18
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.508%Above
95
19
COASTAL LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,889Fees
0.383%Below
77
20
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,835Fees
0.535%Above
67
21
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,371Fees
0.322%Above
65
22
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,895Fees
0.310%Above
34
23
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,427Fees
0.399%Above
32
24
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,156Fees
0.595%Above
302
25
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,985Fees
0.266%Below
151
26
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,561Fees
0.237%Below
150
27
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,098Fees
0.580%Above
108
28
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,427Fees
0.453%Above
101
29
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,802Fees
0.591%Above
99
30
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,013Fees
0.391%Above
93
31
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,543Fees
0.589%Above
90
32
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,339Fees
0.631%Above
89
33
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,717Fees
0.047%Above
73
34
American Liberty Mortgage, IncorporatedIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,304Fees
0.585%Above
36
35
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,089Fees
0.279%Above
34
36
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,449Fees
0.324%Above
301
37
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,146Fees
0.894%Above
96
38
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,099Fees
0.597%Above
79
39
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,433Fees
0.859%Above
53
40
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,338Fees
0.317%Above
37
41
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,032Fees
0.570%Above
33
42
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,961Fees
1.056%Above
33
43
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$5,565Fees
0.807%Above
318
44
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,326Fees
0.332%Above
71
45
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,498Fees
0.629%Above
38
46
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,933Fees
0.055%Above
36
47
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$7,897Fees
1.827%Above
49
48
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,055Fees
0.873%Above
32

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.