Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA 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
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,155Fees
0.239%Above
1,431
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$726Fees
0.476%Below
136
3
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,496Fees
0.304%Above
204
4
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,078Fees
0.207%Above
182
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,379Fees
0.044%Below
173
6
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,845Fees
0.347%Above
94
7
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,940Fees
0.500%Above
90
8
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,674Fees
0.443%Above
175
9
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,651Fees
0.185%Above
97
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,290Fees
0.271%Above
960
11
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,391Fees
0.410%Above
206
12
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$925Fees
0.025%Above
131
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,609Fees
0.392%Above
78
14
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,394Fees
0.262%Above
70
15
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,960Fees
0.058%Below
27
16
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,837Fees
0.476%Above
415
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
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,526Fees
0.433%Above
32
20
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,789Credit
0.245%Above
137
21
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,914Fees
0.219%Above
110
22
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,143Fees
0.471%Above
95
23
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,659Fees
0.370%Above
87
24
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,477Fees
0.150%Above
85
25
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,750Fees
0.299%Above
37
26
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,738Fees
0.444%Above
104
27
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,165Fees
0.664%Above
130
28
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,390Fees
0.550%Above
83
29
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,463Fees
0.439%Above
36
30
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,269Fees
0.580%Above
30
31
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,568Fees
0.441%Above
118
32
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,188Fees
0.549%Above
104

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.