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Best Mortgage Lenders in Knoxville

Updated February 5, 2026

Market Overview

130
Total Lenders
12,347
Total Loans
0.27%
Median Rate Spread
RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesSpreadVolumeAction
1
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$782-0.468%104
2
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,609+0.217%1,596
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,323+0.163%909
4
Pinnacle Bank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,491+0.050%134
5
Truist Bank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$20+0.201%123
6
U.S. Bank National Association
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,291+0.143%86
7
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,688+0.322%116
8
FirstBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,009+0.132%90
9
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,976-0.039%82
10
Bank of America, National Association
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,360+0.012%46
11
Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,505+0.217%37
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,248+0.289%1,012
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,594+0.024%186
14
Regions Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,691+0.254%180
15
First Horizon Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,159+0.127%139
16
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,147+0.277%127
17
Countybank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,092+0.198%111
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,079-0.078%100
19
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,577+0.431%89
20
NexBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,445+0.474%81
21
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,394+0.226%58
22
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$3,260+0.094%53
23
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,397+0.292%454
24
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,567+0.365%386
25
Home Federal Bank of Tennessee
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,809-0.358%336
26
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,311+0.334%293
27
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,262+0.099%270
28
Y-12 Federal Credit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,890-0.021%183
29
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,027+0.240%81
30
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$5,504+0.386%79
31
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,072+0.169%67
32
Commercial Bank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,014-0.352%56
33
SmartBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,234+0.077%49
34
ORNL
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$4,195-0.066%419
35
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,135+0.751%242
36
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,257+0.295%206
37
KNOXVILLE TVA EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,151+0.208%159
38
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,328+0.060%104
39
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,922+0.556%99
40
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,574+0.597%98
41
LOWER, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,889+0.585%93
42
Gateway First Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,150+0.491%89
43
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$1,773+0.356%70
44
NFM, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$5,291+0.549%57
45
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$1,421+0.341%53
46
USAA Federal Savings Bank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$2,320-0.192%52
47
Community Trust Bank, Inc.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$753+0.181%50
48
GoodLeap, LLC
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$5,885+0.033%30
49
Renasant Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$2,297+0.237%29
50
NEWREZ LLC
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,227+0.276%144

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.

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