Safe Rate Rankings

Best Bank Mortgage Lenders in North Carolina

Updated May 27, 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
North State BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.002%Above
453
3
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$608Fees
0.075%Above
2,669
4
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,445Fees
0.037%Below
1,922
5
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$590Fees
0.215%Below
434
6
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,877Fees
0.062%Above
2,164
7
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,682Fees
0.152%Below
1,494
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$834Fees
0.030%Above
604
9
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$197Fees
0.059%Above
579
10
Southern Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,839Fees
0.028%Above
422
11
Pinnacle BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,976Fees
0.144%Above
421
12
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$193Fees
0.084%Above
418
13
HomeTrust BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,168Fees
0.032%Above
330
14
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,815Fees
0.063%Above
2,074
15
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,349Fees
0.072%Above
1,549
16
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,982Fees
0.195%Above
549
17
SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
$580Fees
0.159%Above
334
18
The Fidelity BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,715Fees
0.321%Above
331
19
Uwharrie BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,506Fees
0.253%Above
330
20
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,922Fees
0.199%Above
316
21
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,219Fees
0.189%Above
297
22
Towne BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,358Fees
0.304%Above
904
23
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,003Fees
0.151%Below
739
24
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$812Fees
0.239%Above
359
25
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,671Fees
0.304%Above
772
26
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,409Fees
0.291%Above
452
27
United Community BankBank
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,495Fees
0.370%Above
620
28
The Federal Savings BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$4,026Fees
0.752%Above
366

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.