Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in St. Petersburg

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 Lenders159
Total Loans9,727
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,155Fees
0.239%Above
1,431
2
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,379Fees
0.044%Below
173
3
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,932Fees
0.384%Above
36
4
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,078Fees
0.207%Above
182
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,290Fees
0.271%Above
960
6
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$925Fees
0.025%Above
131
7
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,845Fees
0.347%Above
94
8
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,940Fees
0.500%Above
90
9
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,609Fees
0.392%Above
78
10
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,210Fees
0.372%Above
73
11
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,215Fees
0.329%Above
71
12
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,394Fees
0.262%Above
70
13
Synovus BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,291Fees
0.074%Above
36
14
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,340Fees
0.679%Below
25
15
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,391Fees
0.410%Above
206
16
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,158Fees
0.288%Above
172
17
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,766Fees
0.511%Above
138
18
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,044Fees
0.395%Above
126
19
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,188Fees
0.549%Above
104
20
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,143Fees
0.471%Above
95
21
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,730Fees
0.538%Above
37
22
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,416Fees
0.339%Above
25
23
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,999Fees
0.487%Above
22
24
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,496Fees
0.304%Above
204
25
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,540Fees
0.244%Above
202
26
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,674Fees
0.443%Above
175
27
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,568Fees
0.441%Above
118
28
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,914Fees
0.219%Above
110
29
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,738Fees
0.444%Above
104
30
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,651Fees
0.185%Above
97
31
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,659Fees
0.370%Above
87
32
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,460Fees
0.735%Above
87
33
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,340Fees
0.541%Above
57
34
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,837Fees
0.476%Above
415
35
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,165Fees
0.664%Above
130
36
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,390Fees
0.550%Above
83
37
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,330Fees
0.256%Above
58
38
LEGEND LENDING CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,675Fees
0.381%Above
44
39
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,750Fees
0.299%Above
37
40
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,463Fees
0.439%Above
36
41
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,545Fees
0.519%Above
32
42
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,526Fees
0.433%Above
32
43
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,254Fees
0.575%Above
29
44
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,174Fees
0.314%Above
25
45
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,477Fees
0.150%Above
85
46
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$9,252Fees
1.810%Above
81
47
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,269Fees
0.580%Above
30
48
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,380Fees
0.526%Above
82
49
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,149Fees
0.421%Above
33
50
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,639Fees
0.237%Above
30

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.