Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Tampa

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders235
Total Loans34,175
Median Rate Spread0.28%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Suncoast Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$751Credit
0.884%Below
501
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$805Fees
0.527%Below
398
3
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,811Fees
0.055%Below
145
4
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$697Fees
0.064%Above
257
5
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,005Fees
0.052%Below
219
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,374Fees
0.035%Below
182
7
TrustCo BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,326Fees
0.236%Below
95
8
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,041Fees
0.209%Above
76
9
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,873Fees
0.003%Above
206
10
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,788Fees
0.027%Below
105
11
Grow Financial Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,173Fees
0.929%Below
88
12
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,399Fees
0.235%Above
4,381
13
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,496Fees
0.256%Above
2,421
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,943Fees
0.321%Below
564
15
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,431Fees
0.162%Above
479
16
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,155Fees
0.432%Above
170
17
MIDFLORIDACredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,180Fees
0.007%Below
128
18
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,369Fees
0.896%Below
127
19
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,379Fees
0.087%Above
125
20
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,217Fees
0.049%Above
112
21
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,170Fees
0.286%Above
107
22
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$591Fees
0.088%Above
74
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,956Fees
0.467%Above
717
24
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,936Fees
0.019%Above
711
25
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,356Fees
0.185%Above
402
26
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$895Fees
0.449%Above
230
27
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,580Fees
0.306%Above
84
28
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,883Fees
0.034%Above
524
29
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,460Fees
0.221%Below
505
30
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,215Fees
0.111%Above
413
31
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.461%Above
400
32
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,925Fees
0.386%Above
338
33
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,336Fees
0.115%Above
326
34
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,728Fees
0.445%Above
278
35
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,982Fees
0.572%Above
276
36
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,807Fees
0.509%Above
260
37
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,698Fees
0.298%Above
236
38
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,523Fees
0.292%Above
193
39
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.304%Above
185
40
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,291Fees
0.435%Above
174
41
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,548Fees
0.743%Above
159
42
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,916Fees
0.527%Above
153
43
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,472Fees
0.309%Above
144
44
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,742Fees
0.354%Above
122
45
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,453Fees
0.356%Above
98
46
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,871Fees
0.246%Below
86
47
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,662Fees
0.326%Above
468
48
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,292Fees
0.623%Above
328
49
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,907Fees
0.575%Above
123
50
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,094Fees
0.461%Above
72

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.