Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Myrtle Beach

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders112
Total Loans8,420
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$734Fees
1.117%Below
76
2
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,852Fees
0.577%Below
93
3
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$2,045Fees
0.215%Below
33
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,250Fees
0.203%Above
326
5
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,565Fees
0.114%Below
209
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,452Fees
0.001%Below
58
7
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,336Fees
0.118%Below
337
8
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,955Fees
0.291%Above
76
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,182Fees
0.305%Above
599
10
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,161Fees
0.726%Above
244
11
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,800Fees
0.524%Above
111
12
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,607Fees
0.446%Above
83
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,735Fees
0.114%Above
46
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,706Fees
0.477%Above
267
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.614%Above
185
16
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,188Fees
0.541%Above
78
17
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,821Fees
0.708%Above
71
18
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,865Fees
0.638%Above
70
19
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,176Fees
0.600%Above
52
20
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,752Fees
0.452%Above
48
21
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,545Fees
0.235%Above
188
22
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,488Fees
0.686%Above
169
23
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,665Fees
0.299%Above
157
24
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,218Fees
0.499%Above
137
25
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,972Fees
0.374%Above
125
26
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,474Fees
0.462%Above
101
27
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,817Fees
0.602%Above
99
28
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,138Fees
0.443%Above
24
29
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,592Fees
0.711%Above
19
30
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,603Fees
0.418%Above
80
31
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,799Fees
0.901%Above
33
32
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,924Fees
0.187%Above
30
33
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$6,013Fees
0.751%Above
22
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,709Fees
0.418%Above
52
35
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,634Fees
0.364%Above
29
36
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,484Fees
0.573%Above
36
37
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,139Fees
0.829%Above
29

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.