# Best Mortgage Lenders for FHA Loans in Charleston - 2026


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> Compare the top FHA mortgage lenders in Charleston across the 4 P's of mortgage shopping: Pricing, Pullthrough, Products, and Place.

## Market Overview

- **Location:** Charleston
- **Ranking Type:** Best Mortgage Lenders
- **Loan Product:** FHA
- **Total Lenders in Market:** 155
- **Total Loan Volume:** 14,511
- **Last Updated:** 2026-02-05

## Top Lenders

| Rank | Lender | Type | Overall | Pricing | Pull Through |
|------|--------|------|---------|---------|--------------|
| 1 | [SouthState Bank, National Association](https://saferate.com/lenders/southstate-bank-national-association) | Bank | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 2 | [Ameris Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/ameris-bank) | Bank | Exceptional 🤩 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 3 | [First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company](https://saferate.com/lenders/first-citizens-bank-trust) | Bank | Exceptional 🤩 | Exceptional 🤩 | Sound ☺️ |
| 4 | [Fifth Third Bank, National Association](https://saferate.com/lenders/fifth-third-bank-national-association) | Bank | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ |
| 5 | [Renasant Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/renasant-bank) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 6 | [NBKC BANK](https://saferate.com/lenders/nbkc-bank) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Exceptional 🤩 | Sound ☺️ |
| 7 | [Flagstar Bank, N.A.](https://saferate.com/lenders/flagstar-bank) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 8 | [Towne Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/towne-bank) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 9 | [Truist Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/truist-bank) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ |
| 10 | [United Community Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/united-community-bank-sc) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 11 | [Regions Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/regions-bank) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Sound ☺️ |
| 12 | [Northpointe Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/northpointe-bank) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 13 | [Plains Commerce Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/plains-commerce-bank) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |

## Lender Profiles

Click on any lender above to view their full Safe Rate profile, including:
- Detailed pricing analysis
- Pull-through rates
- Product specializations
- Safe Rate Awards
- Geographic coverage

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*Rankings provided by Safe Rate based on HMDA data analysis.*
*Data Version: 2024-HMDA | Last Updated: 2026-02-05*

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