Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Bank Lenders in North Carolina

Updated May 30, 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
First BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,277Fees
0.069%Above
591
2
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$608Fees
0.075%Above
2,669
3
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,349Fees
0.072%Above
1,549
4
HomeTrust BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,168Fees
0.032%Above
330
5
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,877Fees
0.062%Above
2,164
6
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,682Fees
0.152%Below
1,494
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$834Fees
0.030%Above
604
8
North State BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.002%Above
453
9
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$590Fees
0.215%Below
434
10
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$193Fees
0.084%Above
418
11
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,815Fees
0.063%Above
2,074
12
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$197Fees
0.059%Above
579
13
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,982Fees
0.195%Above
549
14
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,219Fees
0.189%Above
297
15
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,445Fees
0.037%Below
1,922
16
Southern Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,839Fees
0.028%Above
422
17
Pinnacle BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,976Fees
0.144%Above
421
18
SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
$580Fees
0.159%Above
334
19
United Community BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,495Fees
0.370%Above
620
20
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,409Fees
0.291%Above
452
21
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$812Fees
0.239%Above
359
22
The Fidelity BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,715Fees
0.321%Above
331
23
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,922Fees
0.199%Above
316
24
Towne BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,358Fees
0.304%Above
904
25
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
$2,003Fees
0.151%Below
739
26
Uwharrie BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,506Fees
0.253%Above
330
27
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,671Fees
0.304%Above
772
28
The Federal Savings BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
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 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.