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Best Conventional Mortgage Company Lenders in Charlottesville
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
33
Total Lenders
2,042
Total Loans
0.19%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | First Heritage Mortgage, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,317 | +0.107% | 193 | |
2 | CAPITAL CENTER, L.L.C. | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,131 | +0.085% | 32 | |
3 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,090 | +0.171% | 204 | |
4 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,862 | -0.050% | 121 | |
5 | Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,306 | +0.042% | 84 | |
6 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,591 | +0.359% | 13 | |
7 | GRAY FOX MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $2,560 | +0.336% | 150 | |
8 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,529 | +0.128% | 66 | |
9 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,231 | +0.466% | 62 | |
10 | FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,564 | +0.251% | 39 | |
11 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,459 | +0.230% | 38 | |
12 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,352 | +0.207% | 33 | |
13 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Strong | $2,696 | +0.136% | 33 | |
14 | ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $3,706 | +0.136% | 22 | |
15 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,976 | -0.328% | 17 | |
16 | INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Sound | $2,265 | -0.014% | 15 | |
17 | Alcova Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $908 | +0.514% | 13 | |
18 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Acceptable | $2,753 | -0.249% | 10 | |
19 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,037 | +0.325% | 22 | |
20 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,645 | +0.505% | 22 | |
21 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,586 | +0.274% | 19 | |
22 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,163 | -0.259% | 15 | |
23 | NFM, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,552 | +0.485% | 77 | |
24 | Towne First Mortgage, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | Strong | $1,913 | +0.333% | 49 | |
25 | Waterstone Mortgage Corporation | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,990 | +0.332% | 37 | |
26 | C & F Mortgage Corporation | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $2,010 | +0.364% | 21 | |
27 | GO MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $5,168 | +0.689% | 16 | |
28 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,482 | +0.003% | 11 | |
29 | TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Acceptable | $5,661 | +0.261% | 10 | |
30 | ROSS MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Sound | $4,346 | +0.284% | 21 | |
31 | EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Sound | $1,956 | +0.058% | 12 | |
32 | Towne Mortgage, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Strong | Sound | $4,611 | +0.141% | 14 | |
33 | Farm Credit of the Virginias, ACA | Acceptable | Mediocre | Acceptable | Acceptable | Sound | $877 | +1.578% | 13 |
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.
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