Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$706Fees
0.541%Below
2,526
2
First BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,277Fees
0.069%Above
591
3
STATE EMPLOYEES'Credit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,200Fees
0.738%Below
9,247
4
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$608Fees
0.075%Above
2,669
5
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,349Fees
0.072%Above
1,549
6
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$733Fees
0.093%Below
545
7
HomeTrust BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,168Fees
0.032%Above
330
8
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,873Fees
0.113%Above
2,629
9
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,877Fees
0.062%Above
2,164
10
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,682Fees
0.152%Below
1,494
11
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$834Fees
0.030%Above
604
12
North State BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.002%Above
453
13
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$590Fees
0.215%Below
434
14
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$193Fees
0.084%Above
418
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,642Fees
0.102%Below
2,722
16
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,815Fees
0.063%Above
2,074
17
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$197Fees
0.059%Above
579
18
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,293Fees
0.225%Above
385
19
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,832Fees
0.311%Above
11,593
20
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,389Fees
0.004%Above
7,350
21
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,434Fees
0.390%Above
4,640
22
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,702Fees
0.322%Above
1,014
23
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,929Fees
0.113%Above
777
24
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,982Fees
0.195%Above
549
25
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,263Fees
0.075%Above
541
26
Truliant Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$888Fees
0.349%Above
532
27
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$466Fees
0.871%Below
441
28
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,040Fees
0.346%Above
399
29
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,480Fees
0.251%Above
358
30
FOUNDERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,205Fees
0.530%Below
333
31
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,945Fees
0.113%Above
313
32
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,219Fees
0.189%Above
297
33
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,384Fees
0.302%Above
6,974
34
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,054Fees
0.456%Above
2,765
35
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,604Fees
0.487%Above
2,671
36
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,744Fees
0.008%Above
2,212
37
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,453Fees
0.207%Above
2,007
38
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,445Fees
0.037%Below
1,922
39
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,086Fees
0.443%Above
1,664
40
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,510Fees
0.182%Below
1,508
41
COASTAL Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,002Fees
0.207%Above
579
42
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,312Fees
0.569%Above
533
43
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,577Fees
0.311%Above
507
44
Southern Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,839Fees
0.028%Above
422
45
Pinnacle BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,976Fees
0.144%Above
421
46
CORPORATE INVESTORS MORTGAGE GROUP, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,770Fees
0.145%Above
375
47
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,928Fees
0.231%Above
375
48
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,465Fees
0.372%Below
301
49
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,732Fees
0.338%Above
1,255
50
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,037Fees
0.173%Above
1,052

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.