Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in South Carolina

Updated May 21, 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 Lenders345
Total Loans79,023
Median Rate Spread0.29%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,122Fees
0.504%Below
1,017
2
SAFE FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$574Fees
0.094%Below
315
3
First Reliance BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,719Fees
0.106%Above
679
4
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,077Fees
0.109%Above
628
5
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,577Fees
0.146%Above
1,089
6
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,976Fees
0.087%Above
811
7
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,517Fees
0.056%Below
600
8
First Palmetto BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,110Fees
0.037%Above
432
9
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,194Fees
0.007%Above
366
10
STATE EMPLOYEES'Credit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,173Fees
0.714%Below
250
11
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$458Fees
0.112%Above
238
12
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$475Fees
0.156%Below
214
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,633Fees
0.177%Below
1,553
14
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,896Fees
0.184%Above
1,480
15
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,247Fees
0.026%Above
1,302
16
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,899Fees
0.213%Above
1,165
17
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,981Fees
0.078%Above
919
18
FOUNDERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$489Fees
0.234%Below
537
19
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$174Fees
0.026%Below
416
20
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,041Fees
0.138%Above
242
21
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.306%Above
5,799
22
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,852Fees
0.090%Above
3,809
23
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.452%Above
838
24
RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,429Fees
0.304%Above
695
25
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,255Fees
0.377%Above
467
26
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$871Fees
0.932%Below
399
27
CountybankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,868Fees
0.277%Above
322
28
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,169Fees
0.168%Above
305
29
First Federal BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,907Fees
0.016%Below
297
30
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,899Fees
0.320%Above
256
31
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,890Fees
0.484%Above
189
32
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,380Fees
0.337%Above
3,120
33
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,166Fees
0.363%Above
1,879
34
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,889Fees
0.218%Above
1,294
35
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,602Fees
0.538%Above
1,294
36
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,420Fees
0.007%Above
1,145
37
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,369Fees
0.525%Above
1,062
38
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,197Fees
0.153%Above
1,011
39
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,090Fees
0.491%Above
929
40
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,554Fees
0.347%Above
814
41
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,464Fees
0.270%Above
782
42
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,798Fees
0.017%Above
560
43
Southern First BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,788Fees
0.221%Above
517
44
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,453Fees
0.491%Above
507
45
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,856Fees
0.026%Below
250
46
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.286%Above
216
47
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,512Fees
0.427%Above
200
48
SRP Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,828Fees
0.149%Below
176
49
Synovus BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,567Fees
0.081%Above
172

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.