Through its mortgage and assistance programs, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, or FHFC, makes homeownership affordable for many first-time buyers.

You’ll need to work with an FHFC-approved lender to make sure you’re eligible and apply for a loan, but selecting a Florida mortgage provider from so many options can be hard.

To narrow your search, NerdWallet compared many of FHFC’s participating lenders, identifying the best ones for a variety of needs.