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Conventional mortgages in Sarasota

By Kunal (KJ), former licensed mortgage loan originator · Sources: Florida OFR license file, FDIC, NCUA, firm websites, HMDA

20 firms with a Sarasota office list conventional mortgages on their own sites: 7 mortgage lenders, 7 mortgage brokers, 6 banks. All are approved on the Florida license file or federally chartered. Claimed firms appear first, then firms with the most complete public data.

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Sarasota County at a glance

Mortgage applications filed in 202525,799
Loans originated12,534
Denial rate16%
FHA share of originations11%
VA share6%
Investor and second home share19%
Dollar volume originated$5,043,550,000
2026 conforming loan limit, 1 unit$832,750
2026 FHA loan limit, 1 unit$547,400

As of October 15, 2026Sources: FFIEC HMDA 2025 loan-level data for Sarasota County, FL; FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; HUD 2026 FHA mortgage limits. Look up any county.

Questions people ask

How many lenders offer conventional mortgages in Sarasota?

20 firms licensed or chartered to lend in Florida with a Sarasota office list conventional mortgages on their own websites as of October 15, 2026: 7 mortgage lenders, 7 mortgage brokers, 6 banks. Every firm here is approved on the Florida Office of Financial Regulation file or insured by the FDIC or NCUA; inactive licensees are never shown.

Should I use a broker or a lender for conventional mortgages?

Either can get you the loan. A mortgage lender funds it with its own money; a mortgage broker shops it to several lenders and does not fund it; a bank or credit union lends its own deposits. Each card says which kind the firm is. Compare at least two, and ask each whether it funds or brokers the loan.

What is the 2026 loan limit in Sarasota County?

The 2026 conforming limit for a one-unit home in Sarasota County is $832,750 and the FHA limit is $547,400. Above the conforming limit a loan is a jumbo loan.