Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Ocala

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders115
Total Loans7,201
Median Rate Spread0.38%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,709Fees
0.285%Above
70
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,290Fees
0.295%Above
830
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,403Fees
0.180%Above
94
4
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,275Fees
0.207%Above
93
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,000Fees
0.361%Above
568
6
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,192Fees
0.555%Above
301
7
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,845Fees
0.194%Above
129
8
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,652Fees
0.318%Above
90
9
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,308Fees
0.179%Above
71
10
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,445Fees
0.269%Above
35
11
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,145Fees
1.030%Below
32
12
AMERICAN BANCSHARES MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,213Fees
0.557%Above
165
13
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,021Fees
0.391%Above
131
14
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,085Fees
0.223%Above
109
15
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,620Fees
0.513%Above
108
16
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,080Fees
0.580%Above
76
17
COASTAL LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,514Fees
0.324%Above
63
18
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,730Fees
0.008%Above
43
19
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,176Fees
0.503%Above
42
20
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,930Fees
0.489%Above
36
21
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,152Fees
0.151%Above
31
22
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,581Fees
0.350%Above
26
23
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,989Fees
0.195%Above
23
24
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,797Fees
0.443%Above
19
25
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$3,148Fees
0.484%Above
204
26
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,667Fees
0.465%Above
155
27
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,915Fees
0.217%Above
90
28
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,877Fees
0.416%Above
68
29
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,277Fees
0.383%Above
62
30
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,629Fees
0.747%Above
59
31
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,540Fees
0.584%Above
43
32
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,489Fees
0.307%Above
17
33
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,152Fees
0.913%Above
79
34
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,642Fees
0.374%Above
34
35
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,792Fees
0.598%Above
33
36
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,605Fees
0.436%Above
27
37
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,793Fees
0.527%Above
20
38
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,472Fees
0.855%Above
19
39
AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE ADVISORS, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,655Fees
0.511%Above
19
40
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,412Fees
0.783%Above
19
41
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,408Fees
0.355%Above
18
42
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,537Fees
0.476%Above
17
43
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,906Fees
0.465%Above
17
44
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,698Fees
0.357%Above
17
45
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,302Fees
0.408%Above
16
46
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$3,386Fees
0.137%Above
16
47
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,145Fees
0.569%Above
162
48
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,149Fees
0.371%Above
84
49
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,733Fees
0.501%Above
28
50
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,194Fees
0.440%Above
17

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.