Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Charlotte

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 Lenders253
Total Loans42,466
Median Rate Spread0.29%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,737Fees
0.015%Below
426
2
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,605Fees
0.320%Above
340
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,229Fees
0.107%Above
3,124
4
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,703Fees
0.123%Above
1,453
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,857Fees
0.131%Above
501
6
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,640Fees
0.083%Below
267
7
SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$200Fees
0.092%Above
199
8
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$506Fees
0.208%Below
157
9
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,603Fees
0.233%Below
1,307
10
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$280Credit
0.057%Above
639
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,371Fees
0.002%Above
471
12
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.096%Above
307
13
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$748Fees
0.050%Above
295
14
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,327Fees
0.143%Above
283
15
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$503Fees
0.121%Above
198
16
Towne BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,535Fees
0.252%Above
175
17
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,887Fees
0.153%Above
111
18
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,706Fees
0.287%Above
88
19
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,744Fees
0.251%Above
3,911
20
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,972Fees
0.290%Above
1,097
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,255Fees
0.465%Above
980
22
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,746Fees
0.184%Above
373
23
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,949Fees
0.260%Above
336
24
Uwharrie BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,554Fees
0.271%Above
229
25
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,866Fees
0.125%Above
196
26
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,117Fees
0.394%Above
161
27
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,593Fees
0.333%Above
161
28
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,294Fees
0.333%Above
156
29
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,839Fees
0.277%Above
98
30
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,268Fees
0.329%Above
2,718
31
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,583Fees
0.039%Below
935
32
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,840Fees
0.353%Above
429
33
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,914Fees
0.255%Above
332
34
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,335Fees
0.380%Above
243
35
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,812Fees
0.479%Above
241
36
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,905Fees
0.125%Above
236
37
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,984Fees
0.437%Above
235
38
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,226Fees
0.365%Above
186
39
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,218Fees
0.469%Above
140
40
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,996Fees
0.023%Above
109
41
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,196Fees
0.465%Above
364
42
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,909Fees
0.221%Above
194
43
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,431Fees
0.357%Above
167
44
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,205Fees
0.171%Above
164
45
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,021Fees
0.295%Above
158
46
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,168Fees
0.403%Above
155
47
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,071Fees
0.636%Above
134
48
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,432Fees
0.406%Above
103
49
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,750Fees
0.074%Above
100
50
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,279Fees
0.201%Above
95

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.