Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA 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
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
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,369Fees
0.896%Below
127
9
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,871Fees
0.246%Below
86
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,496Fees
0.256%Above
2,421
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,943Fees
0.321%Below
564
12
RESIDENTIAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$6,111Fees
0.101%Above
197
13
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,523Fees
0.292%Above
193
14
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,155Fees
0.432%Above
170
15
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,472Fees
0.309%Above
144
16
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,488Fees
0.348%Above
116
17
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,094Fees
0.461%Above
72
18
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,662Fees
0.326%Above
468
19
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.461%Above
400
20
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,371Fees
0.528%Above
294
21
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,807Fees
0.509%Above
260
22
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,820Fees
0.331%Above
254
23
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,041Fees
0.209%Above
76
24
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,883Fees
0.034%Above
524
25
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,925Fees
0.386%Above
338
26
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,336Fees
0.115%Above
326
27
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,728Fees
0.445%Above
278
28
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,982Fees
0.572%Above
276
29
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,698Fees
0.298%Above
236
30
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,106Fees
0.404%Above
217
31
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,448Fees
0.624%Above
168
32
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,548Fees
0.743%Above
159
33
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,304Fees
0.279%Above
144
34
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,698Fees
0.843%Above
138
35
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,907Fees
0.575%Above
123
36
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,742Fees
0.354%Above
122
37
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,035Fees
0.264%Above
118
38
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,453Fees
0.356%Above
98
39
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,176Fees
1.033%Above
83
40
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,956Fees
0.467%Above
717
41
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,610Fees
0.687%Above
530
42
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,026Fees
0.745%Above
367
43
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,122Fees
0.335%Above
137
44
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,379Fees
0.087%Above
125
45
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,338Fees
0.528%Above
94
46
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,580Fees
0.306%Above
84
47
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$7,952Fees
1.702%Above
291
48
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.304%Above
185
49
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,546Fees
0.304%Above
79

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.