Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Augusta

Updated May 22, 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.

Market

Total Lenders86

Total Loans7,461

Median Rate Spread0.21%

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Rank	Lender	Overall	Pricing	Product	Pull Through	Place	Avg Fees	Rate Spread	# of Loans
1	First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	$2,493Fees	0.037%Above	187
2	FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong	$1,514Fees	0.612%Below	53
3	SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	Strong	Exceptional	$2,557Fees	0.066%Above	360
4	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Exceptional	Sound	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	$2,918Fees	0.136%Below	338
5	FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$2,551Fees	0.152%Above	131
6	Cadence BankBank	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$2,447Fees	0.029%Above	86
7	First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	Strong	$1,383Fees	0.151%Above	60
8	Ameris BankBank	Exceptional	Sound	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	$3,058Fees	0.094%Above	198
9	COLONY BANKBank	Exceptional	Sound	Strong	Exceptional	Exceptional	$2,008Fees	0.201%Above	109
10	BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Exceptional	Sound	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong	$3,899Fees	0.112%Above	101
11	VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company	Exceptional	Sound	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong	$1,618Fees	0.503%Above	77
12	PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Sound	Strong	$2,239Fees	0.255%Below	71
13	TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company	Exceptional	Sound	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong	$2,104Fees	0.123%Above	50
14	Synovus BankBank	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	$2,546Fees	0.063%Above	47
15	ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	$3,904Fees	0.311%Above	711
16	Queensborough National Bank & Trust CompanyBank	Strong	Sound	Strong	Strong	Exceptional	$3,648Fees	0.010%Below	266
17	AUGUSTA MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company	Strong	Sound	Sound	Exceptional	Exceptional	$3,264Fees	0.063%Below	167
18	Security Federal BankBank	Strong	Strong	Sound	Sound	Exceptional	$2,732Fees	0.291%Below	153
19	Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$1,805Fees	0.356%Above	60
20	LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$2,962Fees	0.283%Above	55
21	GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	$3,069Fees	0.258%Above	587
22	MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	$2,549Fees	0.032%Above	341
23	SRP Federal Credit UnionCredit Union	Strong	Sound	Sound	Strong	Exceptional	$2,925Fees	0.183%Below	227
24	Regions BankBank	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Sound	Strong	$2,635Fees	0.291%Above	116
25	FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong	$3,842Fees	0.668%Above	68
26	Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong	$2,379Fees	0.307%Above	67
27	PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$3,723Fees	0.391%Above	31
28	Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Sound	Exceptional	$244Credit	0.735%Above	407
29	CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$2,961Fees	0.361%Above	90
30	MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$1,981Fees	0.633%Above	48
31	ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Exceptional	Sound	$4,349Fees	0.597%Above	39
32	UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Exceptional	Sound	$2,395Fees	0.542%Above	32
33	NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Sound	Sound	$2,561Fees	0.391%Above	26
34	CAROLINA ONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Strong	Strong	Strong	$3,237Fees	0.193%Above	66
35	CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$5,227Fees	0.179%Above	40
36	GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$2,556Fees	0.151%Above	37
37	Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$2,809Fees	0.731%Above	33
38	CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$2,783Fees	0.107%Above	31
39	LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$2,961Fees	0.305%Above	24
40	AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$103Fees	0.266%Above	19
41	Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$1,977Fees	0.373%Above	18
42	NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Mediocre	Exceptional	Sound	Exceptional	$3,623Fees	0.453%Above	171
43	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Mediocre	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$3,928Fees	0.246%Above	117
44	CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Sound	Sound	$4,161Fees	0.379%Above	29
45	SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company	Strong	Mediocre	Exceptional	Exceptional	Sound	$2,450Fees	0.663%Above	26
46	AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Sound	Sound	$2,377Fees	0.583%Above	22
47	NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company	Sound	Mediocre	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$2,481Fees	0.249%Above	42
48	MILEND, INC.Independent Mortgage Company	Sound	Mediocre	Strong	Sound	Sound	$5,057Fees	0.513%Above	17

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)

Pricing

Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)

Pull Through

Reliability in closing loans (25%)

Product

Specialization in the loan type (25%)

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.