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Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Hattiesburg
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
36
Total Lenders
1,242
Total Loans
0.28%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Trustmark National Bank | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,713 | +0.380% | 183 | |
2 | GMFS LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $1,760 | +0.374% | 36 | |
3 | HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,301 | +0.211% | 36 | |
4 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,600 | +0.577% | 104 | |
5 | Cadence Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,685 | +0.200% | 51 | |
6 | BankPlus | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | $2,531 | +0.354% | 10 | |
7 | Merchants & Marine Bank | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | Exceptional | $1,996 | +0.355% | 82 | |
8 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,243 | +0.222% | 52 | |
9 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,285 | +0.109% | 11 | |
10 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Acceptable | $1,669 | +0.154% | 10 | |
11 | Regions Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,832 | +0.290% | 53 | |
12 | FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,548 | +0.337% | 33 | |
13 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,505 | +0.434% | 33 | |
14 | The Citizens National Bank of Meridian | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | Strong | $1,035 | +0.065% | 33 | |
15 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $3,254 | +0.751% | 33 | |
16 | STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,815 | +0.449% | 25 | |
17 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,031 | +0.622% | 23 | |
18 | Merchants Bank of Indiana | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Sound | $3,106 | +0.123% | 10 | |
19 | SUNBELT Federal Credit Union | Strong | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $2,178 | +0.042% | 17 | |
20 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,039 | +1.086% | 11 | |
21 | Community Bank of Mississippi | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Strong | $2,274 | +0.102% | 56 | |
22 | Hamilton Mortgage Corporation | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | Sound | $3,006 | +0.565% | 20 | |
23 | Grand Bank for Savings, FSB | Sound | Acceptable | Acceptable | Acceptable | Strong | $990 | +0.414% | 23 |
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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