Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,090Fees
0.171%Above
204
2
First Heritage Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,317Fees
0.107%Above
193
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,862Fees
0.050%Below
121
4
Truist Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,251Fees
0.301%Above
60
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$847Fees
0.333%Below
43
6
Virginia Credit Union, Inc.
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,320Fees
0.055%Above
32
7
CAPITAL CENTER, L.L.C.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,131Fees
0.085%Above
32
8
Bank of America, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,320Fees
0.280%Below
23
9
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,306Fees
0.042%Above
84
10
Fulton Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,634Fees
0.290%Above
135
11
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,529Fees
0.128%Above
66
12
GRAY FOX MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,560Fees
0.336%Above
150
13
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,459Fees
0.230%Above
38
14
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
BankDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,420Fees
0.170%Above
21
15
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,231Fees
0.466%Above
62
16
NFM, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,552Fees
0.485%Above
77
17
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,564Fees
0.251%Above
39
18
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,543Fees
0.134%Below
21
19
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,352Fees
0.207%Above
33
20
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,265Fees
0.014%Below
15
21
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,591Fees
0.359%Above
13
22
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,706Fees
0.136%Above
22
23
United Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,560Fees
0.158%Above
18
24
Ixonia Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,330Fees
0.455%Above
48
25
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,645Fees
0.505%Above
22
26
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,163Fees
0.259%Below
15
27
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,586Fees
0.274%Above
19
28
Alcova Mortgage LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$908Fees
0.514%Above
13
29
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,990Fees
0.332%Above
37
30
C & F Mortgage Corporation
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,010Fees
0.364%Above
21
31
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Sound*
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,976Fees
0.328%Below
17
32
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
Acceptable
$2,753Fees
0.249%Below
10
33
Atlantic Union Bank
BankDirect
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,691Fees
0.081%Above
17
34
Towne First Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,913Fees
0.333%Above
49
35
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Sound*
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,696Fees
0.136%Above
33
36
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,037Fees
0.325%Above
22
37
NEWREZ LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,482Fees
0.003%Above
11
38
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
$5,661Fees
0.261%Above
10
39
ROSS MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Sound
$4,346Fees
0.284%Above
21
40
GO MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$5,168Fees
0.689%Above
16
41
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,956Fees
0.058%Above
12
42
SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
BankDirect
Sound
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
$599Fees
0.085%Below
10
43
USAA Federal Savings Bank
BankDirect
Sound
Sound
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
$2,030Fees
0.145%Below
17
44
Towne Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
Sound
$4,611Fees
0.141%Above
14
45
Farm Credit of the Virginias, ACA
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Acceptable
Mediocre
Acceptable
Acceptable
Sound
$877Fees
1.578%Above
13

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 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.

⚖️ 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.