Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders50
Total Loans28,896
Median Rate Spread0.39%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,786Fees
1.030%Below
232
2
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,346Fees
0.286%Above
275
3
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,811Fees
0.055%Below
145
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,399Fees
0.235%Above
4,381
5
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$895Fees
0.449%Above
230
6
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,041Fees
0.209%Above
76
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,936Fees
0.019%Above
711
8
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,369Fees
0.896%Below
127
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,496Fees
0.256%Above
2,421
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,943Fees
0.321%Below
564
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,356Fees
0.185%Above
402
12
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,336Fees
0.115%Above
326
13
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,155Fees
0.432%Above
170
14
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,956Fees
0.467%Above
717
15
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,883Fees
0.034%Above
524
16
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,460Fees
0.221%Below
505
17
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.461%Above
400
18
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,925Fees
0.386%Above
338
19
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,371Fees
0.528%Above
294
20
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,728Fees
0.445%Above
278
21
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,807Fees
0.509%Above
260
22
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,820Fees
0.331%Above
254
23
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,379Fees
0.087%Above
125
24
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,742Fees
0.354%Above
122
25
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,871Fees
0.246%Below
86
26
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,610Fees
0.687%Above
530
27
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,982Fees
0.572%Above
276
28
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,698Fees
0.298%Above
236
29
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,106Fees
0.404%Above
217
30
RESIDENTIAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$6,111Fees
0.101%Above
197
31
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,523Fees
0.292%Above
193
32
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.304%Above
185
33
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,448Fees
0.624%Above
168
34
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,548Fees
0.743%Above
159
35
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,304Fees
0.279%Above
144
36
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,472Fees
0.309%Above
144
37
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,698Fees
0.843%Above
138
38
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,488Fees
0.348%Above
116
39
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,453Fees
0.356%Above
98
40
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,176Fees
1.033%Above
83
41
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,094Fees
0.461%Above
72
42
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,662Fees
0.326%Above
468
43
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,026Fees
0.745%Above
367
44
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,292Fees
0.623%Above
328
45
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$5,122Fees
0.335%Above
137
46
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,035Fees
0.264%Above
118
47
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,580Fees
0.306%Above
84
48
MY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$5,424Fees
0.880%Above
174
49
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,907Fees
0.575%Above
123

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.