Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA 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
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,936Fees
0.019%Above
711
2
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,346Fees
0.286%Above
275
3
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,786Fees
1.030%Below
232
4
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$895Fees
0.449%Above
230
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,399Fees
0.235%Above
4,381
6
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,460Fees
0.221%Below
505
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,356Fees
0.185%Above
402
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,374Fees
0.035%Below
182
9
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,369Fees
0.896%Below
127
10
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,170Fees
0.286%Above
107
11
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,788Fees
0.027%Below
105
12
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,871Fees
0.246%Below
86
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
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$697Fees
0.064%Above
257
16
RESIDENTIAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$6,111Fees
0.101%Above
197
17
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,523Fees
0.292%Above
193
18
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,291Fees
0.435%Above
174
19
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,155Fees
0.432%Above
170
20
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,916Fees
0.527%Above
153
21
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,472Fees
0.309%Above
144
22
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,488Fees
0.348%Above
116
23
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,094Fees
0.461%Above
72
24
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,662Fees
0.326%Above
468
25
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,215Fees
0.111%Above
413
26
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.461%Above
400
27
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,371Fees
0.528%Above
294
28
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,807Fees
0.509%Above
260
29
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,820Fees
0.331%Above
254
30
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,041Fees
0.209%Above
76
31
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,883Fees
0.034%Above
524
32
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,431Fees
0.162%Above
479
33
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,925Fees
0.386%Above
338
34
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,336Fees
0.115%Above
326
35
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,728Fees
0.445%Above
278
36
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,982Fees
0.572%Above
276
37
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,698Fees
0.298%Above
236
38
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,106Fees
0.404%Above
217
39
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,448Fees
0.624%Above
168
40
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,548Fees
0.743%Above
159
41
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,304Fees
0.279%Above
144
42
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,698Fees
0.843%Above
138
43
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,907Fees
0.575%Above
123
44
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,742Fees
0.354%Above
122
45
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,035Fees
0.264%Above
118
46
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,453Fees
0.356%Above
98
47
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,176Fees
1.033%Above
83
48
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,610Fees
0.687%Above
530
49
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,122Fees
0.335%Above
137
50
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,379Fees
0.087%Above
125

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.