Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Asheville

Updated May 20, 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 Lenders63
Total Loans3,734
Median Rate Spread0.13%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
HomeTrust BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,196Fees
0.074%Above
145
2
STATE EMPLOYEES'Credit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,385Fees
0.864%Below
286
3
First BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,271Fees
0.194%Above
64
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,198Fees
0.422%Below
40
5
UNITED FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,359Fees
0.027%Above
125
6
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$695Fees
0.015%Below
45
7
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,566Fees
0.163%Below
41
8
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,135Fees
0.129%Below
39
9
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,919Fees
0.157%Above
36
10
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$644Fees
0.057%Above
21
11
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$875Fees
0.263%Below
18
12
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$757Fees
0.020%Above
15
13
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$348Fees
0.326%Below
13
14
SIRVA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$146Fees
0.195%Above
10
15
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,065Fees
0.263%Above
336
16
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,496Fees
0.149%Above
184
17
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,916Fees
0.309%Above
149
18
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,976Fees
0.281%Above
73
19
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,351Fees
0.241%Above
51
20
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,121Fees
0.017%Below
20
21
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,711Fees
0.340%Above
436
22
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,072Fees
0.161%Above
112
23
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,294Fees
0.032%Below
107
24
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,268Fees
0.315%Above
49
25
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,973Fees
0.214%Above
26
26
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,157Fees
0.115%Above
17
27
EASTMAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,940Fees
0.025%Above
13
28
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$465Fees
0.071%Above
13
29
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,189Fees
0.284%Above
87
30
United Community BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.511%Above
59
31
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$694Fees
0.135%Above
59
32
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,938Fees
0.333%Above
56
33
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,831Fees
0.407%Above
44
34
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,840Fees
0.500%Above
42
35
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,860Fees
0.411%Below
22
36
SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
$230Fees
0.211%Above
12
37
Charles Schwab Bank, SSBBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$918Fees
0.094%Below
10
38
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
$2,826Fees
0.045%Below
10
39
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,158Fees
0.306%Above
76
40
Champion Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,647Fees
0.121%Above
70
41
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,069Fees
0.296%Above
38
42
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,703Fees
0.362%Above
29
43
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,375Fees
0.372%Above
29
44
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,344Fees
0.154%Above
28
45
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,768Fees
0.338%Above
18
46
The Park National BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,459Fees
0.497%Above
15
47
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,381Fees
0.407%Above
12
48
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,243Fees
0.072%Below
32
49
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,679Fees
0.304%Above
23
50
RADIUS FINANCIAL GROUP INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,217Fees
0.427%Above
11

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.