Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders47
Total Loans31,287
Median Rate Spread0.38%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,605Fees
0.320%Above
340
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$584Fees
0.072%Below
228
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,229Fees
0.107%Above
3,124
4
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Strong
$545Fees
0.024%Above
88
5
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,703Fees
0.123%Above
1,453
6
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,603Fees
0.233%Below
1,307
7
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,706Fees
0.287%Above
88
8
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,744Fees
0.251%Above
3,911
9
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,268Fees
0.329%Above
2,718
10
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,972Fees
0.290%Above
1,097
11
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,255Fees
0.465%Above
980
12
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,857Fees
0.131%Above
501
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,371Fees
0.002%Above
471
14
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,205Fees
0.171%Above
164
15
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,117Fees
0.394%Above
161
16
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,750Fees
0.074%Above
100
17
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,318Fees
0.538%Above
697
18
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,840Fees
0.353%Above
429
19
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,196Fees
0.465%Above
364
20
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,949Fees
0.260%Above
336
21
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,763Fees
0.051%Above
260
22
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,812Fees
0.479%Above
241
23
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,984Fees
0.437%Above
235
24
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,909Fees
0.221%Above
194
25
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,226Fees
0.365%Above
186
26
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,021Fees
0.295%Above
158
27
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,218Fees
0.469%Above
140
28
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,996Fees
0.023%Above
109
29
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$592Fees
0.283%Above
455
30
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$6,746Fees
0.184%Above
373
31
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,914Fees
0.255%Above
332
32
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,154Fees
0.363%Above
236
33
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,431Fees
0.357%Above
167
34
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,294Fees
0.333%Above
156
35
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,168Fees
0.403%Above
155
36
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,071Fees
0.636%Above
134
37
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,432Fees
0.406%Above
103
38
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,925Fees
0.527%Above
331
39
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,335Fees
0.380%Above
243
40
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,995Fees
0.425%Above
100
41
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,279Fees
0.201%Above
95
42
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,642Fees
0.431%Above
155
43
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,028Fees
0.473%Above
129
44
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$6,739Fees
1.677%Above
155
45
AgFirst Farm Credit BankIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$4,629Fees
0.596%Above
108
46
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
Strong
$3,915Fees
0.537%Above
102

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.