Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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 Loans34,175
Median Rate Spread0.28%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,811Fees
0.055%Below
145
2
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,041Fees
0.209%Above
76
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,399Fees
0.235%Above
4,381
4
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,496Fees
0.256%Above
2,421
5
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,943Fees
0.321%Below
564
6
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,155Fees
0.432%Above
170
7
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,369Fees
0.896%Below
127
8
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,379Fees
0.087%Above
125
9
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,956Fees
0.467%Above
717
10
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,936Fees
0.019%Above
711
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,356Fees
0.185%Above
402
12
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$895Fees
0.449%Above
230
13
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,580Fees
0.306%Above
84
14
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,883Fees
0.034%Above
524
15
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,460Fees
0.221%Below
505
16
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.461%Above
400
17
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,925Fees
0.386%Above
338
18
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,336Fees
0.115%Above
326
19
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,728Fees
0.445%Above
278
20
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,982Fees
0.572%Above
276
21
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,807Fees
0.509%Above
260
22
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,698Fees
0.298%Above
236
23
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,523Fees
0.292%Above
193
24
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.304%Above
185
25
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,548Fees
0.743%Above
159
26
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,472Fees
0.309%Above
144
27
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,742Fees
0.354%Above
122
28
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,453Fees
0.356%Above
98
29
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,871Fees
0.246%Below
86
30
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,662Fees
0.326%Above
468
31
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,292Fees
0.623%Above
328
32
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,786Fees
1.030%Below
232
33
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,304Fees
0.279%Above
144
34
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,907Fees
0.575%Above
123
35
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,094Fees
0.461%Above
72
36
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,610Fees
0.687%Above
530
37
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,026Fees
0.745%Above
367
38
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,346Fees
0.286%Above
275
39
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,820Fees
0.331%Above
254
40
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,106Fees
0.404%Above
217
41
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,448Fees
0.624%Above
168
42
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,338Fees
0.528%Above
94
43
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,371Fees
0.528%Above
294
44
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
$5,122Fees
0.335%Above
137
45
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
$3,035Fees
0.264%Above
118
46
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$7,952Fees
1.702%Above
291
47
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,488Fees
0.348%Above
116
48
Cornerstone First Mortgage, IncIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,594Fees
0.711%Above
83
49
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,176Fees
1.033%Above
83

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.