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Best Conventional Mortgage Bank Lenders in Richmond
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
18
Total Lenders
18,305
Total Loans
0.26%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Truist Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,254 | +0.058% | 492 | |
2 | First National Bank of Pennsylvania | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,116 | +0.054% | 205 | |
3 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | -$693 | +0.121% | 189 | |
4 | Bank of America, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,574 | -0.255% | 111 | |
5 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $1,569 | +0.025% | 225 | |
6 | United Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,846 | +0.131% | 584 | |
7 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,026 | +0.043% | 338 | |
8 | Ameris Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,276 | +0.141% | 108 | |
9 | NexBank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $2,383 | +0.052% | 78 | |
10 | Atlantic Union Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,755 | +0.125% | 61 | |
11 | SouthState Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,742 | +0.359% | 53 | |
12 | Towne Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $2,853 | +0.305% | 249 | |
13 | Fulton Bank, National Association | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,527 | +0.300% | 117 | |
14 | Plains Commerce Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,286 | +0.300% | 67 | |
15 | Presidential Bank, FSB | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | $3,084 | +0.425% | 199 | |
16 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | $2,075 | -0.154% | 65 | |
17 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,320 | +0.297% | 39 | |
18 | The Federal Savings Bank | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Sound | $4,522 | +0.589% | 44 |
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.
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