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Best Conventional Mortgage Bank Lenders in Knoxville
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
22
Total Lenders
12,347
Total Loans
0.27%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Truist Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $20 | +0.201% | 123 | |
2 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,291 | +0.143% | 86 | |
3 | Bank of America, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,360 | +0.012% | 46 | |
4 | First Horizon Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,159 | +0.127% | 139 | |
5 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,079 | -0.078% | 100 | |
6 | FirstBank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,009 | +0.132% | 90 | |
7 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,394 | +0.226% | 58 | |
8 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,505 | +0.217% | 37 | |
9 | Pinnacle Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $2,491 | +0.050% | 134 | |
10 | Countybank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,092 | +0.198% | 111 | |
11 | NexBank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $2,445 | +0.474% | 81 | |
12 | Home Federal Bank of Tennessee | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,809 | -0.358% | 336 | |
13 | Regions Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,691 | +0.254% | 180 | |
14 | Gateway First Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,150 | +0.491% | 89 | |
15 | Commercial Bank | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | Strong | $1,014 | -0.352% | 56 | |
16 | United Community Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,960 | +0.299% | 51 | |
17 | SmartBank | Strong | Sound | Sound | Sound | Strong | $1,234 | +0.077% | 49 | |
18 | Renasant Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,297 | +0.237% | 29 | |
19 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,649 | +0.222% | 27 | |
20 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $2,320 | -0.192% | 52 | |
21 | Community Trust Bank, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | $753 | +0.181% | 50 | |
22 | SouthEast Bank | Acceptable | Mediocre | Acceptable | Acceptable | Sound | $2,390 | +1.610% | 27 |
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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