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Best Conventional Mortgage Bank Lenders in Charleston
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
26
Total Lenders
14,511
Total Loans
0.21%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | -$111 | -0.042% | 249 | |
2 | First National Bank of Pennsylvania | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,147 | -0.043% | 154 | |
3 | Bank of America, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,071 | -0.211% | 135 | |
4 | Truist Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $625 | -0.019% | 100 | |
5 | First Reliance Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | $1,218 | +0.119% | 83 | |
6 | NBKC BANK | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Strong | $182 | -0.249% | 72 | |
7 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Strong | $175 | -0.547% | 57 | |
8 | Ameris Bank | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,242 | +0.110% | 462 | |
9 | SouthState Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,815 | +0.107% | 241 | |
10 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $1,622 | -0.034% | 127 | |
11 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | -$838 | -0.131% | 40 | |
12 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,901 | +0.090% | 190 | |
13 | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | $1,296 | +0.002% | 249 | |
14 | Pinnacle Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,885 | +0.149% | 69 | |
15 | ServisFirst Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,686 | +0.097% | 66 | |
16 | Northpointe Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,591 | +0.209% | 35 | |
17 | Renasant Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,523 | +0.263% | 143 | |
18 | TD Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Strong | $1,329 | +0.144% | 72 | |
19 | Regions Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,726 | -0.066% | 66 | |
20 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,272 | +0.252% | 60 | |
21 | United Community Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,066 | +0.337% | 54 | |
22 | Southern First Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Strong | $2,143 | +0.177% | 46 | |
23 | Plains Commerce Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,665 | +0.041% | 34 | |
24 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $2,095 | -0.230% | 45 | |
25 | Towne Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $2,313 | +0.169% | 40 |
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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