Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA 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
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,852Fees
0.577%Below
93
2
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$734Fees
1.117%Below
76
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,250Fees
0.203%Above
326
4
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,565Fees
0.114%Below
209
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,206Fees
0.556%Below
75
6
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,706Fees
0.477%Above
267
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,665Fees
0.299%Above
157
8
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,817Fees
0.602%Above
99
9
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,452Fees
0.001%Below
58
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,336Fees
0.118%Below
337
11
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,972Fees
0.374%Above
125
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,735Fees
0.114%Above
46
13
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,182Fees
0.305%Above
599
14
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,161Fees
0.726%Above
244
15
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,488Fees
0.686%Above
169
16
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,607Fees
0.446%Above
83
17
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,188Fees
0.541%Above
78
18
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,703Fees
0.233%Below
29
19
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.614%Above
185
20
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,944Fees
0.149%Above
99
21
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,821Fees
0.708%Above
71
22
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,752Fees
0.452%Above
48
23
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,545Fees
0.235%Above
188
24
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,218Fees
0.499%Above
137
25
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,731Fees
0.748%Above
125
26
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,474Fees
0.462%Above
101
27
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,603Fees
0.418%Above
80
28
SOUTHERN TRUST MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,496Fees
0.540%Above
52
29
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,139Fees
0.829%Above
29
30
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,615Fees
0.439%Above
29
31
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$7,088Fees
1.208%Above
22

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.