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Best Mortgage Lenders in St. Petersburg

Updated February 5, 2026

Market Overview

159
Total Lenders
9,727
Total Loans
0.31%
Median Rate Spread
RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesSpreadVolumeAction
1
Suncoast Credit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
-$1,210-1.004%90
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$726-0.476%136
3
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,640-0.071%66
4
Grow Financial Federal Credit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,295-1.235%39
5
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$317-0.402%33
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,155+0.239%1,431
7
Truist Bank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$925+0.025%131
8
Bank of America, National Association
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,497-0.141%108
9
U.S. Bank National Association
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,322+0.068%95
10
Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$776+0.111%60
11
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$1,932+0.384%36
12
Raymond James Bank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$8-0.419%25
13
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,134-0.049%97
14
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$913-0.071%42
15
MIDFLORIDA
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$940+0.138%42
16
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,905+0.152%26
17
PNC Bank, National Association
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,195-0.039%22
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,290+0.271%960
19
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,496+0.304%204
20
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,540+0.244%202
21
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,078+0.207%182
22
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,379-0.044%173
23
Regions Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,158+0.288%172
24
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,940+0.500%90
25
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,609+0.392%78
26
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,837+0.476%415
27
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,674+0.443%175
28
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,766+0.511%138
29
NFM, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,044+0.395%126
30
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,188+0.549%104
31
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,651+0.185%97
32
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,143+0.471%95
33
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,659+0.370%87
34
GTE Federal Credit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,075+0.199%69
35
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,330+0.256%58
36
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNION
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,305+0.052%51
37
First Horizon Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,266+0.109%38
38
SouthState Bank, National Association
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,309+0.137%37
39
Synovus Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$3,291+0.074%36
40
BAY EQUITY LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,071+0.194%30
41
Cadence Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,546-0.036%25
42
NexBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$3,885+0.647%23
43
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
-$1,789+0.245%137
44
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,568+0.441%118
45
LOWER, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,914+0.219%110
46
KIND LENDING, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,845+0.347%94
47
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,460+0.735%87
48
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,477+0.150%85
49
THE LOAN STORE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,210+0.372%73
50
Plains Commerce Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,215+0.329%71

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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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