Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Charleston

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders155
Total Loans14,511
Median Rate Spread0.21%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$907Fees
0.883%Below
323
2
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,943Fees
0.031%Below
143
3
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,296Fees
0.002%Above
249
4
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,679Fees
0.091%Above
85
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,918Fees
0.021%Below
784
6
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$111Credit
0.042%Below
249
7
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,815Fees
0.107%Above
241
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,034Fees
0.073%Below
206
9
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,870Fees
0.177%Above
189
10
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,867Fees
0.216%Above
99
11
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,322Fees
0.161%Above
74
12
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$182Fees
0.249%Below
72
13
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,242Fees
0.110%Above
462
14
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,583Fees
0.066%Below
99
15
MORTGAGE ASSURANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,428Fees
0.398%Above
40
16
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,342Fees
0.301%Above
39
17
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,507Fees
0.187%Above
830
18
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,132Fees
0.331%Above
173
19
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,527Fees
0.228%Above
164
20
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,523Fees
0.263%Above
143
21
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$625Fees
0.019%Below
100
22
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,272Fees
0.252%Above
60
23
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,277Fees
0.237%Above
53
24
Towne BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,313Fees
0.169%Above
40
25
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,660Fees
0.009%Below
31
26
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,577Fees
0.289%Above
429
27
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,413Fees
0.314%Above
383
28
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,781Fees
0.287%Above
171
29
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,453Fees
0.345%Above
133
30
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,578Fees
0.144%Above
99
31
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,365Fees
0.228%Above
97
32
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,726Fees
0.066%Below
66
33
United Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,066Fees
0.337%Above
54
34
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,224Fees
0.287%Above
44
35
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,591Fees
0.209%Above
35
36
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,665Fees
0.041%Above
34
37
CAROLINA ONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,087Fees
0.217%Above
408
38
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,794Fees
0.332%Above
212
39
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,150Fees
0.314%Above
176
40
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,601Fees
0.323%Above
171
41
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,889Fees
0.146%Above
137
42
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,492Fees
0.254%Above
94
43
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,408Fees
0.438%Above
54
44
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,318Fees
0.085%Above
39
45
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,662Fees
0.447%Above
37
46
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,585Fees
0.427%Above
282
47
RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,150Fees
0.244%Above
55
48
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,793Fees
0.372%Above
46
49
Integrity Home Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,231Fees
0.235%Above
38

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.