Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender 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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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$871Fees
0.932%Below
399
2
SAFE FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$574Fees
0.094%Below
315
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,122Fees
0.504%Below
1,017
4
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,259Fees
0.629%Below
931
5
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,420Fees
0.007%Above
1,145
6
First Reliance BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,719Fees
0.106%Above
679
7
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,077Fees
0.109%Above
628
8
FOUNDERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$489Fees
0.234%Below
537
9
First Palmetto BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,110Fees
0.037%Above
432
10
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,907Fees
0.016%Below
297
11
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$475Fees
0.156%Below
214
12
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,852Fees
0.090%Above
3,809
13
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,896Fees
0.184%Above
1,480
14
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,247Fees
0.026%Above
1,302
15
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,577Fees
0.146%Above
1,089
16
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,976Fees
0.087%Above
811
17
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,517Fees
0.056%Below
600
18
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$174Fees
0.026%Below
416
19
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,856Fees
0.026%Below
250
20
STATE EMPLOYEES'Credit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,173Fees
0.714%Below
250
21
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$458Fees
0.112%Above
238
22
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,633Fees
0.177%Below
1,553
23
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,899Fees
0.213%Above
1,165
24
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,197Fees
0.153%Above
1,011
25
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,981Fees
0.078%Above
919
26
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,464Fees
0.270%Above
782
27
RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,429Fees
0.304%Above
695
28
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,255Fees
0.377%Above
467
29
CountybankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,868Fees
0.277%Above
322
30
First Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,677Fees
0.244%Above
273
31
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.306%Above
5,799
32
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,380Fees
0.337%Above
3,120
33
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,166Fees
0.363%Above
1,879
34
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,889Fees
0.218%Above
1,294
35
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,369Fees
0.525%Above
1,062
36
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.452%Above
838
37
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,554Fees
0.347%Above
814
38
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,798Fees
0.017%Above
560
39
Southern First BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,788Fees
0.221%Above
517
40
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,194Fees
0.007%Above
366
41
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,326Fees
0.105%Above
341
42
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,542Fees
0.255%Above
285
43
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,041Fees
0.138%Above
242
44
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.286%Above
216
45
SRP Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,828Fees
0.149%Below
176
46
Synovus BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,567Fees
0.081%Above
172
47
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,931Fees
0.566%Above
1,646
48
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,602Fees
0.538%Above
1,294
49
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,090Fees
0.491%Above
929

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.