Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA 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
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,346Fees
0.286%Above
275
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,399Fees
0.235%Above
4,381
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,936Fees
0.019%Above
711
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$805Fees
0.527%Below
398
5
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,786Fees
1.030%Below
232
6
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,369Fees
0.896%Below
127
7
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,217Fees
0.049%Above
112
8
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,460Fees
0.221%Below
505
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,356Fees
0.185%Above
402
10
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,336Fees
0.115%Above
326
11
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$895Fees
0.449%Above
230
12
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,374Fees
0.035%Below
182
13
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,155Fees
0.432%Above
170
14
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,548Fees
0.743%Above
159
15
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,304Fees
0.279%Above
144
16
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,472Fees
0.309%Above
144
17
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,883Fees
0.034%Above
524
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,431Fees
0.162%Above
479
19
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,728Fees
0.445%Above
278
20
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,170Fees
0.286%Above
107
21
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,788Fees
0.027%Below
105
22
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,778Fees
0.226%Below
97
23
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,496Fees
0.256%Above
2,421
24
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,943Fees
0.321%Below
564
25
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,662Fees
0.326%Above
468
26
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,982Fees
0.572%Above
276
27
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$697Fees
0.064%Above
257
28
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,523Fees
0.292%Above
193
29
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,291Fees
0.435%Above
174
30
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,916Fees
0.527%Above
153
31
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,379Fees
0.087%Above
125
32
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,956Fees
0.467%Above
717
33
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.461%Above
400
34
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,820Fees
0.331%Above
254
35
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,035Fees
0.264%Above
118
36
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,488Fees
0.348%Above
116
37
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,580Fees
0.306%Above
84
38
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,094Fees
0.461%Above
72
39
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,610Fees
0.687%Above
530
40
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,215Fees
0.111%Above
413
41
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,925Fees
0.386%Above
338
42
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,807Fees
0.509%Above
260
43
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,698Fees
0.298%Above
236
44
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.304%Above
185
45
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,742Fees
0.354%Above
122
46
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,871Fees
0.246%Below
86
47
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,448Fees
0.624%Above
168
48
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,698Fees
0.843%Above
138
49
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,122Fees
0.335%Above
137
50
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,453Fees
0.356%Above
98

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.