Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Pensacola

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders105
Total Loans7,677
Median Rate Spread0.16%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$77Credit
0.607%Below
100
2
University BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,533Fees
0.101%Above
313
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,420Fees
0.070%Below
518
4
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,287Fees
0.345%Above
329
5
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$927Fees
0.107%Below
156
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,329Fees
0.095%Below
119
7
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$578Fees
1.094%Below
42
8
City National Bank of FloridaBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,793Fees
0.016%Below
29
9
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,511Fees
0.032%Above
79
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,736Fees
0.237%Below
71
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,158Fees
0.269%Above
561
12
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,432Fees
0.604%Above
267
13
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,808Fees
0.203%Above
78
14
FIDELITY BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,597Fees
0.534%Above
71
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,600Fees
0.055%Above
66
16
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,129Fees
0.181%Below
50
17
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,002Fees
0.022%Below
28
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,308Fees
0.250%Above
236
19
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,063Fees
0.662%Above
178
20
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,143Fees
0.277%Above
149
21
COASTAL LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,966Fees
0.084%Above
93
22
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,830Fees
0.198%Above
61
23
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,982Fees
0.257%Above
59
24
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,384Fees
0.275%Above
31
25
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,822Fees
0.194%Above
23
26
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$3,580Fees
0.548%Above
268
27
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,163Fees
0.343%Above
196
28
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,597Fees
0.272%Above
104
29
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,389Fees
0.634%Above
21
30
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,276Fees
0.823%Above
48
31
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,447Fees
0.123%Below
47
32
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,827Fees
0.163%Below
43
33
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,277Fees
0.328%Above
40
34
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,756Fees
0.791%Above
29
35
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,653Fees
0.485%Above
26
36
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,892Fees
0.499%Above
24
37
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,202Fees
0.561%Above
70
38
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,400Fees
0.622%Above
67
39
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,465Fees
0.258%Above
61
40
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$6,330Fees
0.152%Below
25
41
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,917Fees
0.185%Above
158
42
SOUTHEAST MORTGAGE OF GEORGIA, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,415Fees
0.563%Above
48

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.