Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA 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
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$871Fees
0.932%Below
399
2
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,577Fees
0.146%Above
1,089
3
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,259Fees
0.629%Below
931
4
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,856Fees
0.026%Below
250
5
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,420Fees
0.007%Above
1,145
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,197Fees
0.153%Above
1,011
7
First Reliance BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,719Fees
0.106%Above
679
8
First Palmetto BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,110Fees
0.037%Above
432
9
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,852Fees
0.090%Above
3,809
10
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,247Fees
0.026%Above
1,302
11
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,899Fees
0.213%Above
1,165
12
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,255Fees
0.377%Above
467
13
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$475Fees
0.156%Below
214
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,633Fees
0.177%Below
1,553
15
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,896Fees
0.184%Above
1,480
16
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,077Fees
0.109%Above
628
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,798Fees
0.017%Above
560
18
Southern First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,788Fees
0.221%Above
517
19
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$174Fees
0.026%Below
416
20
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,907Fees
0.016%Below
297
21
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,041Fees
0.138%Above
242
22
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$458Fees
0.112%Above
238
23
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,567Fees
0.081%Above
172
24
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,059Fees
0.015%Above
164
25
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.306%Above
5,799
26
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,889Fees
0.218%Above
1,294
27
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,369Fees
0.525%Above
1,062
28
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.452%Above
838
29
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,228Fees
0.285%Above
476
30
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,335Fees
0.237%Above
432
31
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$617Fees
0.228%Above
379
32
CountybankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,868Fees
0.277%Above
322
33
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,459Fees
0.207%Above
311
34
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,542Fees
0.255%Above
285
35
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,380Fees
0.337%Above
3,120
36
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,166Fees
0.363%Above
1,879
37
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,090Fees
0.491%Above
929
38
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,981Fees
0.078%Above
919
39
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,554Fees
0.347%Above
814
40
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,464Fees
0.270%Above
782
41
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,453Fees
0.491%Above
507
42
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,462Fees
0.632%Above
468
43
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,026Fees
0.589%Above
462
44
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,899Fees
0.320%Above
256
45
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,672Fees
0.434%Above
229
46
United Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,342Fees
0.377%Above
225
47
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.286%Above
216
48
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,512Fees
0.427%Above
200
49
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,456Fees
0.568%Above
161

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.