Safe Rate Rankings

Best Jumbo Mortgage Lenders in Raleigh

Updated June 3, 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 Lenders196
Total Loans23,619
Median Rate Spread0.15%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
STATE EMPLOYEES'Credit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,382Fees
0.827%Below
1,402
2
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,919Fees
0.006%Above
306
3
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,555Fees
0.265%Below
275
4
North State BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,049Fees
0.056%Below
268
5
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$45Credit
0.056%Below
539
6
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,572Fees
0.130%Below
363
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$788Fees
0.641%Below
286
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$392Fees
0.031%Below
67
9
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,514Fees
0.147%Above
220
10
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,040Credit
0.016%Below
141
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,663Fees
0.181%Above
1,528
12
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,482Fees
0.050%Below
1,409
13
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,003Fees
0.208%Above
903
14
COASTAL Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,054Fees
0.199%Above
303
15
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,970Fees
0.103%Above
403
16
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,548Fees
0.018%Above
388
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,943Fees
0.070%Below
280
18
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,078Fees
0.019%Above
140
19
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,638Fees
0.073%Above
99
20
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$371Credit
0.028%Above
85
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,585Fees
0.399%Above
517
22
CORPORATE INVESTORS MORTGAGE GROUP, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,773Fees
0.141%Above
103
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,967Fees
0.345%Above
419
24
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,006Fees
0.263%Above
313
25
Towne BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,376Fees
0.312%Above
208
26
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,282Fees
0.314%Above
185
27
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,744Fees
0.375%Above
122
28
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,655Fees
0.422%Above
65
29
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,444Fees
0.196%Above
69

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.