Safe Rate Rankings

Best USDA 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
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$466Fees
0.871%Below
441
2
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$608Fees
0.075%Above
2,669
3
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.142%Above
650
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,389Fees
0.004%Above
7,350
5
First BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,277Fees
0.069%Above
591
6
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,445Fees
0.037%Below
1,922
7
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,732Fees
0.338%Above
1,255
8
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,850Fees
0.291%Above
1,149
9
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,299Fees
0.277%Above
1,034
10
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,702Fees
0.322%Above
1,014
11
North State BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.002%Above
453
12
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,495Fees
0.370%Above
620
13
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,873Fees
0.113%Above
2,629
14
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,037Fees
0.173%Above
1,052
15
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,929Fees
0.113%Above
777
16
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,928Fees
0.231%Above
375
17
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,480Fees
0.251%Above
358
18
HomeTrust BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,168Fees
0.032%Above
330
19
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,453Fees
0.207%Above
2,007
20
Towne BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,358Fees
0.304%Above
904
21
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,409Fees
0.291%Above
452
22
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,219Fees
0.412%Above
405
23
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,295Fees
0.525%Above
364
24
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,929Fees
0.617%Above
3,470
25
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,642Fees
0.102%Below
2,722
26
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,671Fees
0.304%Above
772
27
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,219Fees
0.484%Above
474
28
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,525Fees
0.404%Above
436
29
Uwharrie BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,506Fees
0.253%Above
330
30
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,384Fees
0.302%Above
6,974
31
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,434Fees
0.390%Above
4,640
32
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,054Fees
0.456%Above
2,765
33
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,604Fees
0.487%Above
2,671
34
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,086Fees
0.443%Above
1,664
35
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,700Fees
0.284%Above
679
36
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,220Fees
0.272%Above
975
37
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,216Fees
0.587%Above
931
38
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,761Fees
0.368%Above
825
39
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,188Fees
0.253%Above
744
40
Integrity Home Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,661Fees
0.405%Above
530
41
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,531Fees
0.470%Above
339

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.