# Best Mortgage Lenders in St. Petersburg

**As of:** 2026-05-23

Compare the top mortgage lenders in St. Petersburg. Data-driven rankings based on pricing, approval rates, and local market expertise.

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## Market Statistics

- **Total Lenders:** 159
- **Total Loans:** 9,727
- **Median Rate Spread:** 0.31177707006369426%

## Top Lenders

| Rank | Lender | SafeRate Score | Pricing | Pull-Through | Volume | Type |
|------|--------|----------------|---------|--------------|--------|------|
| 1 | Suncoast Credit Union | 86 | 98 | 61 | 90 | Credit Union |
| 2 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | 84 | 41 | 93 | 1,431 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 3 | Truist Bank | 80 | 70 | 68 | 131 | Bank |
| 4 | Bank of America, National Association | 80 | 73 | 75 | 108 | Bank |
| 5 | U.S. Bank National Association | 80 | 75 | 71 | 95 | Bank |
| 6 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 80 | 62 | 62 | 60 | Bank |
| 7 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 78 | 93 | 60 | 136 | Credit Union |
| 8 | PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 78 | 83 | 55 | 66 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 9 | Grow Financial Federal Credit Union | 78 | 88 | 57 | 39 | Credit Union |
| 10 | FBC MORTGAGE, LLC | 78 | 60 | 83 | 36 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 78 | 94 | 66 | 33 | Bank |
| 12 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | 74 | 29 | 95 | 960 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 13 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | 73 | 41 | 69 | 204 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 14 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 73 | 49 | 70 | 202 | Bank |
| 15 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | 73 | 56 | 63 | 182 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 16 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 73 | 55 | 67 | 173 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 17 | Regions Bank | 73 | 41 | 64 | 172 | Bank |
| 18 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 73 | 63 | 59 | 97 | Bank |
| 19 | GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP. | 73 | 55 | 79 | 90 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 20 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | 73 | 48 | 76 | 78 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 21 | MIDFLORIDA | 73 | 62 | 44 | 42 | Credit Union |
| 22 | Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland | 73 | 71 | 64 | 42 | Bank |
| 23 | HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK | 73 | 65 | 64 | 26 | Bank |
| 24 | PNC Bank, National Association | 73 | 71 | 61 | 22 | Bank |
| 25 | Raymond James Bank | 71 | 82 | 49 | 25 | Bank |
| 26 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | 68 | 20 | 76 | 415 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 27 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | 68 | 32 | 84 | 175 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 28 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 68 | 24 | 85 | 138 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 29 | NFM, INC. | 68 | 23 | 87 | 126 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 30 | THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. | 68 | 20 | 81 | 104 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 31 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | 68 | 33 | 81 | 97 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 32 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | 68 | 22 | 83 | 95 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 33 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 68 | 26 | 87 | 87 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 34 | First Horizon Bank | 66 | 49 | 68 | 38 | Bank |
| 35 | SouthState Bank, National Association | 66 | 49 | 73 | 37 | Bank |
| 36 | Synovus Bank | 66 | 56 | 65 | 36 | Bank |
| 37 | BAY EQUITY LLC | 66 | 43 | 65 | 30 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 38 | Cadence Bank | 66 | 47 | 73 | 25 | Bank |
| 39 | NexBank | 66 | 41 | 66 | 23 | Bank |
| 40 | GTE Federal Credit Union | 66 | 47 | 44 | 69 | Credit Union |
| 41 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | 66 | 57 | 57 | 58 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 42 | ACHIEVA CREDIT UNION | 66 | 49 | 50 | 51 | Credit Union |
| 43 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 63 | 34 | 70 | 137 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 44 | VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 63 | 27 | 67 | 118 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 45 | LOWER, LLC | 63 | 30 | 71 | 110 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 46 | KIND LENDING, LLC | 63 | 39 | 73 | 94 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 47 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | 63 | 28 | 71 | 87 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 48 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | 63 | 26 | 71 | 85 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 49 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | 63 | 40 | 77 | 73 | Independent Mortgage Company |
| 50 | Plains Commerce Bank | 63 | 37 | 67 | 71 | Bank |

## Methodology

Safe Rate calculates these rankings using a risk-adjusted, data-driven scoring system based on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) filings. Rather than relying on simple averages, our statistical models control for loan-level risk factors (such as LTV, loan amount, and property value) to evaluate a lender's true competitiveness within St. Petersburg.

Our composite SafeRate Score is derived using an equal, geometric weighting of the following factors:
1. **Pricing:** Evaluates the lender's interest rates and net fees relative to the market.
2. **Pull-Through:** Measures the percentage of applications that successfully close, indicating reliability and customer service.
3. **Local Place Knowledge:** Analyzes the lender's total number of loans originated in the specific geography to determine local market expertise.