Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Durham

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders99
Total Loans6,285
Median Rate Spread0.17%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
STATE EMPLOYEES'Credit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,357Fees
0.864%Below
555
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$697Fees
0.613%Below
75
3
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$973Fees
0.032%Above
150
4
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,283Fees
0.082%Below
113
5
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,251Fees
0.208%Below
75
6
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$306Fees
0.153%Below
40
7
First BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
$850Fees
0.438%Above
19
8
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,991Fees
0.051%Below
246
9
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,608Fees
0.104%Above
102
10
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,172Fees
0.054%Above
94
11
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,262Fees
0.251%Above
59
12
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$58Credit
0.034%Above
55
13
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$216Fees
0.203%Below
33
14
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$445Fees
0.024%Below
24
15
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$538Fees
0.501%Below
18
16
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$784Fees
0.073%Below
16
17
North State BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,484Fees
0.175%Above
16
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,971Fees
0.237%Above
511
19
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,211Fees
0.065%Above
427
20
CORPORATE INVESTORS MORTGAGE GROUP, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,957Fees
0.106%Above
193
21
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,400Fees
0.135%Below
114
22
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$482Fees
0.889%Below
75
23
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,602Fees
0.213%Above
257
24
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,708Fees
0.012%Above
96
25
General Mortgage Capital CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,397Fees
0.105%Below
55
26
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,747Fees
0.206%Above
42
27
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,079Fees
0.202%Above
38
28
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,591Fees
0.093%Above
28
29
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,841Fees
0.214%Above
25
30
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,729Fees
0.259%Above
24
31
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,687Fees
0.085%Above
18
32
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,024Fees
0.106%Above
14
33
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,160Fees
0.012%Below
136
34
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,976Fees
0.346%Above
110
35
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,109Fees
0.417%Above
106
36
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,364Fees
0.292%Above
103
37
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,562Fees
0.337%Above
84
38
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,969Fees
0.106%Above
68
39
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$294Credit
0.003%Below
62
40
COASTAL Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,265Fees
0.144%Above
61
41
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,970Fees
0.130%Above
51
42
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,396Fees
0.243%Above
38
43
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,715Fees
0.195%Above
26
44
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,558Fees
0.264%Above
25
45
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,271Fees
0.076%Above
18
46
Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,635Fees
0.319%Above
15
47
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,288Fees
0.066%Above
46
48
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,738Fees
0.141%Below
44
49
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,447Fees
0.254%Above
34
50
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,111Fees
0.355%Above
32

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.