Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Company 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 Lenders47
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 Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,679Fees
0.091%Above
85
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,918Fees
0.021%Below
784
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,034Fees
0.073%Below
206
6
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,870Fees
0.177%Above
189
7
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,867Fees
0.216%Above
99
8
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,322Fees
0.161%Above
74
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,583Fees
0.066%Below
99
10
MORTGAGE ASSURANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,428Fees
0.398%Above
40
11
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,342Fees
0.301%Above
39
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,507Fees
0.187%Above
830
13
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,132Fees
0.331%Above
173
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,527Fees
0.228%Above
164
15
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,277Fees
0.237%Above
53
16
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,660Fees
0.009%Below
31
17
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,577Fees
0.289%Above
429
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,413Fees
0.314%Above
383
19
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,781Fees
0.287%Above
171
20
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,453Fees
0.345%Above
133
21
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,578Fees
0.144%Above
99
22
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,365Fees
0.228%Above
97
23
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,224Fees
0.287%Above
44
24
CAROLINA ONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,087Fees
0.217%Above
408
25
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,794Fees
0.332%Above
212
26
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,150Fees
0.314%Above
176
27
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,601Fees
0.323%Above
171
28
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,889Fees
0.146%Above
137
29
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,492Fees
0.254%Above
94
30
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,408Fees
0.438%Above
54
31
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,318Fees
0.085%Above
39
32
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,662Fees
0.447%Above
37
33
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,585Fees
0.427%Above
282
34
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,102Fees
0.587%Above
100
35
RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,150Fees
0.244%Above
55
36
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,793Fees
0.372%Above
46
37
Integrity Home Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,231Fees
0.235%Above
38
38
SENTE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$5,024Fees
0.415%Above
195
39
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,902Fees
0.367%Above
77
40
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,879Fees
0.134%Above
71
41
PRINCETON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,875Fees
0.507%Above
57
42
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,782Fees
0.056%Above
45
43
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,731Fees
0.621%Above
33
44
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,082Fees
0.486%Above
72
45
Mortgage Lenders Investment Trading CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$6,001Fees
0.654%Above
33

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.