Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA 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
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,943Fees
0.031%Below
143
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,918Fees
0.021%Below
784
4
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,242Fees
0.110%Above
462
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,242Fees
0.490%Below
262
6
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$111Credit
0.042%Below
249
7
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,870Fees
0.177%Above
189
8
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$182Fees
0.249%Below
72
9
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,577Fees
0.289%Above
429
10
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,413Fees
0.314%Above
383
11
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,815Fees
0.107%Above
241
12
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,034Fees
0.073%Below
206
13
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,889Fees
0.146%Above
137
14
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,583Fees
0.066%Below
99
15
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,492Fees
0.254%Above
94
16
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,322Fees
0.161%Above
74
17
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,408Fees
0.438%Above
54
18
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,342Fees
0.301%Above
39
19
Renasant BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,523Fees
0.263%Above
143
20
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,867Fees
0.216%Above
99
21
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,365Fees
0.228%Above
97
22
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,679Fees
0.091%Above
85
23
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,885Fees
0.149%Above
69
24
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$838Credit
0.131%Below
40
25
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,507Fees
0.187%Above
830
26
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,132Fees
0.331%Above
173
27
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,527Fees
0.228%Above
164
28
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,453Fees
0.345%Above
133
29
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,272Fees
0.252%Above
60
30
RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,150Fees
0.244%Above
55
31
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,095Fees
0.230%Below
45
32
Towne BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,313Fees
0.169%Above
40
33
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,585Fees
0.427%Above
282
34
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,781Fees
0.287%Above
171
35
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,102Fees
0.587%Above
100
36
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,578Fees
0.144%Above
99
37
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,793Fees
0.372%Above
46
38
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,782Fees
0.056%Above
45
39
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,665Fees
0.041%Above
34
40
CAROLINA ONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,087Fees
0.217%Above
408
41
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,648Fees
0.284%Above
226
42
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,150Fees
0.314%Above
176
43
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,601Fees
0.323%Above
171
44
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,902Fees
0.367%Above
77
45
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,726Fees
0.066%Below
66
46
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,318Fees
0.085%Above
39
47
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,588Fees
0.546%Above
34
48
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,962Fees
0.183%Above
34
49
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,879Fees
0.134%Above
71

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.