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Best Conventional Mortgage Bank Lenders in Birmingham
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
22
Total Lenders
13,445
Total Loans
0.34%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Truist Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,424 | +0.075% | 61 | |
2 | PNC Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | -$58 | +0.136% | 52 | |
3 | SouthState Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,208 | +0.203% | 394 | |
4 | FirstBank | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,176 | +0.254% | 346 | |
5 | Cadence Bank | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,224 | +0.160% | 339 | |
6 | Trustmark National Bank | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,431 | +0.216% | 335 | |
7 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,137 | +0.072% | 126 | |
8 | Synovus Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $2,077 | +0.235% | 174 | |
9 | Ameris Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,061 | +0.153% | 107 | |
10 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,519 | +0.091% | 94 | |
11 | First Horizon Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,871 | +0.132% | 84 | |
12 | Regions Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,692 | +0.314% | 708 | |
13 | Renasant Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,786 | +0.264% | 295 | |
14 | ServisFirst Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,703 | +0.122% | 84 | |
15 | First Federal Bank, A FSB | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,407 | +0.048% | 187 | |
16 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,347 | +0.243% | 68 | |
17 | Plains Commerce Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,992 | +0.362% | 67 | |
18 | SouthPoint Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | $2,393 | +0.206% | 289 | |
19 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | $2,187 | -0.099% | 53 | |
20 | Bank of England | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | $2,865 | +0.350% | 51 | |
21 | River Bank & Trust | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Sound | Strong | $2,880 | +0.659% | 32 |
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.
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