Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Georgia

Updated May 26, 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 Lenders379
Total Loans137,043
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$739Fees
0.483%Below
1,780
2
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$959Fees
0.057%Above
1,612
3
DELTA COMMUNITY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,355Fees
0.437%Below
929
4
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,478Fees
0.097%Below
719
5
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,123Fees
0.025%Above
1,450
6
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,609Fees
0.151%Below
926
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$294Fees
0.060%Below
445
8
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$772Fees
0.177%Below
319
9
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,175Fees
0.190%Above
4,440
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,013Fees
0.016%Below
2,166
11
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.113%Above
1,962
12
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,837Fees
0.193%Above
1,807
13
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,321Fees
0.144%Above
1,005
14
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,936Fees
0.289%Above
512
15
ROBINS FINANCIALCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,735Fees
0.258%Below
355
16
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,205Fees
0.286%Above
13,981
17
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,909Fees
0.131%Above
11,272
18
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,987Fees
0.009%Above
1,954
19
Synovus BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.059%Above
893
20
Capital City Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,167Fees
0.305%Above
822
21
COLONY BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,178Fees
0.290%Above
610
22
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,100Fees
0.255%Above
564
23
First Federal BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,649Fees
0.010%Below
458
24
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,805Fees
0.214%Above
399
25
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,370Fees
0.362%Above
310
26
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,274Fees
0.112%Above
303
27
FirstBankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,238Fees
0.288%Above
292
28
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,624Fees
0.116%Above
282
29
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,676Fees
0.426%Above
3,242
30
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,666Fees
0.280%Above
2,603
31
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,012Fees
0.316%Above
2,399
32
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,060Fees
0.556%Above
2,044
33
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,648Fees
0.165%Above
1,970
34
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,505Fees
0.286%Above
1,526
35
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,823Fees
0.364%Above
1,161
36
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,457Fees
0.228%Above
1,121
37
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,111Fees
0.178%Above
1,064
38
United Community BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,219Fees
0.458%Above
1,000
39
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,148Fees
0.327%Above
883
40
NexBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,261Fees
0.300%Above
563
41
MORTGAGE ASSURANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,243Fees
0.112%Above
562
42
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,905Fees
0.496%Above
1,101
43
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,134Fees
0.225%Above
1,019
44
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,631Fees
0.354%Above
822
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,392Fees
0.449%Above
740
46
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,569Fees
0.398%Above
736
47
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,225Fees
0.217%Above
725
48
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,355Fees
0.503%Above
599
49
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,683Fees
0.464%Above
597
50
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,690Fees
0.508%Above
585

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.