Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender Mortgage Lenders in North Carolina

Updated May 20, 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 Lenders410
Total Loans146,863
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
First BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,277Fees
0.069%Above
591
2
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$466Fees
0.871%Below
441
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$706Fees
0.541%Below
2,526
4
North State BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.002%Above
453
5
STATE EMPLOYEES'Credit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,200Fees
0.738%Below
9,247
6
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$608Fees
0.075%Above
2,669
7
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,445Fees
0.037%Below
1,922
8
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$733Fees
0.093%Below
545
9
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$590Fees
0.215%Below
434
10
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,389Fees
0.004%Above
7,350
11
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,877Fees
0.062%Above
2,164
12
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,682Fees
0.152%Below
1,494
13
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$834Fees
0.030%Above
604
14
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$197Fees
0.059%Above
579
15
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,312Fees
0.569%Above
533
16
Southern Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,839Fees
0.028%Above
422
17
Pinnacle BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,976Fees
0.144%Above
421
18
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$193Fees
0.084%Above
418
19
FOUNDERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,205Fees
0.530%Below
333
20
HomeTrust BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,168Fees
0.032%Above
330
21
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,465Fees
0.372%Below
301
22
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,642Fees
0.102%Below
2,722
23
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,873Fees
0.113%Above
2,629
24
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,744Fees
0.008%Above
2,212
25
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,815Fees
0.063%Above
2,074
26
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,453Fees
0.207%Above
2,007
27
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,349Fees
0.072%Above
1,549
28
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,929Fees
0.113%Above
777
29
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.142%Above
650
30
COASTAL Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,002Fees
0.207%Above
579
31
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,982Fees
0.195%Above
549
32
Truliant Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$888Fees
0.349%Above
532
33
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,577Fees
0.311%Above
507
34
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,293Fees
0.225%Above
385
35
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,832Fees
0.311%Above
11,593
36
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,384Fees
0.302%Above
6,974
37
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,434Fees
0.390%Above
4,640
38
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,054Fees
0.456%Above
2,765
39
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,086Fees
0.443%Above
1,664
40
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,510Fees
0.182%Below
1,508
41
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,702Fees
0.322%Above
1,014
42
CORPORATE INVESTORS MORTGAGE GROUP, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,770Fees
0.145%Above
375
43
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,928Fees
0.231%Above
375
44
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,295Fees
0.525%Above
364
45
The Fidelity BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,715Fees
0.321%Above
331
46
Uwharrie BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,506Fees
0.253%Above
330
47
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,922Fees
0.199%Above
316
48
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,945Fees
0.113%Above
313
49
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,219Fees
0.189%Above
297
50
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,929Fees
0.617%Above
3,470

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 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.