Safe Rate Rankings

Best USDA Mortgage Lenders in Atlanta

Updated May 21, 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 Lenders292
Total Loans64,717
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,912Fees
0.163%Above
5,958
2
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,060Fees
0.233%Above
985
3
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,369Fees
0.491%Below
672
4
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,303Fees
0.179%Above
2,494
5
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,432Fees
0.361%Above
368
6
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,915Fees
0.575%Above
338
7
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,180Fees
0.150%Above
204
8
BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,293Fees
0.140%Above
893
9
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,687Fees
0.274%Above
626
10
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,090Fees
0.963%Above
338
11
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,690Fees
0.395%Above
1,660
12
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,431Fees
0.463%Above
1,398
13
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,174Fees
0.554%Above
1,044
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,689Fees
0.348%Above
823
15
SOUTHEAST MORTGAGE OF GEORGIA, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,963Fees
0.548%Above
738
16
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,841Fees
0.354%Above
353
17
ACOPIA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,274Fees
0.463%Above
283

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.