Safe Rate Rankings

Best Jumbo 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
STATE EMPLOYEES'Credit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,200Fees
0.738%Below
9,247
2
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,877Fees
0.062%Above
2,164
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$706Fees
0.541%Below
2,526
4
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,682Fees
0.152%Below
1,494
5
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$834Fees
0.030%Above
604
6
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$608Fees
0.075%Above
2,669
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,453Fees
0.207%Above
2,007
8
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,445Fees
0.037%Below
1,922
9
First BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,277Fees
0.069%Above
591
10
North State BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.002%Above
453
11
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$197Fees
0.059%Above
579
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,832Fees
0.311%Above
11,593
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,389Fees
0.004%Above
7,350
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,384Fees
0.302%Above
6,974
15
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,815Fees
0.063%Above
2,074
16
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,349Fees
0.072%Above
1,549
17
COASTAL Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,002Fees
0.207%Above
579
18
Truliant Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$888Fees
0.349%Above
532
19
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,642Fees
0.102%Below
2,722
20
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,873Fees
0.113%Above
2,629
21
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,510Fees
0.182%Below
1,508
22
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,037Fees
0.173%Above
1,052
23
Southern Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,839Fees
0.028%Above
422
24
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$193Fees
0.084%Above
418
25
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,932Fees
0.131%Above
394
26
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$812Fees
0.239%Above
359
27
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,922Fees
0.199%Above
316
28
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,434Fees
0.390%Above
4,640
29
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,054Fees
0.456%Above
2,765
30
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,604Fees
0.487%Above
2,671
31
CORPORATE INVESTORS MORTGAGE GROUP, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,770Fees
0.145%Above
375
32
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,732Fees
0.338%Above
1,255
33
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,299Fees
0.277%Above
1,034
34
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,702Fees
0.322%Above
1,014
35
Towne BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,358Fees
0.304%Above
904
36
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,982Fees
0.195%Above
549
37
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$2,263Fees
0.075%Above
541
38
Uwharrie BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,506Fees
0.253%Above
330
39
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,219Fees
0.189%Above
297
40
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,086Fees
0.443%Above
1,664
41
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,850Fees
0.291%Above
1,149
42
Integrity Home Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,661Fees
0.405%Above
530
43
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,525Fees
0.404%Above
436
44
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,293Fees
0.225%Above
385
45
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,220Fees
0.272%Above
975
46
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,761Fees
0.368%Above
825
47
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,700Fees
0.284%Above
679
48
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,219Fees
0.484%Above
474
49
The Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,026Fees
0.752%Above
366
50
Pinnacle BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,976Fees
0.144%Above
421

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.