Safe Rate Rankings

Best Jumbo 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
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,976Fees
0.087%Above
811
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,122Fees
0.504%Below
1,017
3
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,517Fees
0.056%Below
600
4
STATE EMPLOYEES'Credit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,173Fees
0.714%Below
250
5
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$458Fees
0.112%Above
238
6
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,420Fees
0.007%Above
1,145
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,464Fees
0.270%Above
782
8
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,077Fees
0.109%Above
628
9
First Reliance BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,719Fees
0.106%Above
679
10
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$174Fees
0.026%Below
416
11
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,567Fees
0.081%Above
172
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.306%Above
5,799
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,852Fees
0.090%Above
3,809
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,380Fees
0.337%Above
3,120
15
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,889Fees
0.218%Above
1,294
16
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,981Fees
0.078%Above
919
17
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,554Fees
0.347%Above
814
18
First Palmetto BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,110Fees
0.037%Above
432
19
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,798Fees
0.017%Above
560
20
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,335Fees
0.237%Above
432
21
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$617Fees
0.228%Above
379
22
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,194Fees
0.007%Above
366
23
SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,462Fees
0.053%Above
358
24
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,326Fees
0.105%Above
341
25
First Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,677Fees
0.244%Above
273
26
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,166Fees
0.363%Above
1,879
27
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,896Fees
0.184%Above
1,480
28
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,602Fees
0.538%Above
1,294
29
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,899Fees
0.213%Above
1,165
30
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,369Fees
0.525%Above
1,062
31
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.452%Above
838
32
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,899Fees
0.320%Above
256
33
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,041Fees
0.138%Above
242
34
Southern First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,788Fees
0.221%Above
517
35
CAROLINA ONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,094Fees
0.237%Above
470
36
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,072Fees
0.595%Above
622
37
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,462Fees
0.632%Above
468
38
Coastal Carolina National BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,321Fees
0.701%Above
186
39
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,228Fees
0.285%Above
476
40
United Community BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,342Fees
0.377%Above
225

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.