Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Charlottesville

Updated June 4, 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 Lenders48
Total Loans2,042
Median Rate Spread0.19%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
First Heritage Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,317Fees
0.107%Above
193
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$847Fees
0.333%Below
43
3
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,090Fees
0.171%Above
204
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,862Fees
0.050%Below
121
5
Virginia Credit Union, Inc.
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,320Fees
0.055%Above
32
6
Truist Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,251Fees
0.301%Above
60
7
CAPITAL CENTER, L.L.C.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,131Fees
0.085%Above
32
8
GRAY FOX MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,560Fees
0.336%Above
150
9
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,306Fees
0.042%Above
84
10
Bank of America, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,320Fees
0.280%Below
23
11
Fulton Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,634Fees
0.290%Above
135
12
NFM, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,552Fees
0.485%Above
77
13
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,529Fees
0.128%Above
66
14
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,231Fees
0.466%Above
62
15
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Strong
$2,564Fees
0.251%Above
39
16
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
Strong
$2,696Fees
0.136%Above
33
17
Towne First Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,913Fees
0.333%Above
49
18
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,459Fees
0.230%Above
38
19
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,543Fees
0.134%Below
21
20
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
BankDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Sound*
Strong
Sound
$1,420Fees
0.170%Above
21
21
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,352Fees
0.207%Above
33
22
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$3,706Fees
0.136%Above
22
23
C & F Mortgage Corporation
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$2,010Fees
0.364%Above
21
24
Ixonia Bank
BankDirect
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$5,330Fees
0.455%Above
48
25
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,990Fees
0.332%Above
37
26
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$1,546Fees
0.544%Above
23
27
ROSS MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$4,346Fees
0.284%Above
21
28
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,037Fees
0.325%Above
22
29
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,645Fees
0.505%Above
22

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use a weighted average of scores across equally-weighted categories to evaluate lenders on a linear, raw performance scale.

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.

⚖️ Licensing & Disclosures

Lender rankings and market statistics are created by Dylan Hall, licensed mortgage loan officer (NMLS #1658740). Safe Rate is a mortgage technology platform; mortgage lending services are provided by PartnerOwn LLC dba Safe Rate Mortgage, a licensed mortgage broker and lender (NMLS #1590949). Safe Rate Mortgage is a lending partner of some of the lenders ranked on this page, and Safe Rate Inc. has software or service customers on this list; however, all rankings are calculated using objective, public Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) datasets, completely independent of any corporate partnerships, client relationships, or compensation.