Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie Lenders in South Carolina

Updated May 31, 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
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,259Fees
0.629%Below
931
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,852Fees
0.090%Above
3,809
4
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,247Fees
0.026%Above
1,302
5
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,577Fees
0.146%Above
1,089
6
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,856Fees
0.026%Below
250
7
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,633Fees
0.177%Below
1,553
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,197Fees
0.153%Above
1,011
9
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,464Fees
0.270%Above
782
10
RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,429Fees
0.304%Above
695
11
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,255Fees
0.377%Above
467
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.306%Above
5,799
13
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,380Fees
0.337%Above
3,120
14
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,166Fees
0.363%Above
1,879
15
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,889Fees
0.218%Above
1,294
16
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,369Fees
0.525%Above
1,062
17
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.452%Above
838
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,554Fees
0.347%Above
814
19
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,798Fees
0.017%Above
560
20
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,542Fees
0.255%Above
285
21
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,041Fees
0.138%Above
242
22
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.286%Above
216
23
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,931Fees
0.566%Above
1,646
24
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,602Fees
0.538%Above
1,294
25
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,090Fees
0.491%Above
929
26
CAROLINA ONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,094Fees
0.237%Above
470
27
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,462Fees
0.632%Above
468
28
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,026Fees
0.589%Above
462
29
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,169Fees
0.168%Above
305
30
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,899Fees
0.320%Above
256
31
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,617Fees
0.378%Above
253
32
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,672Fees
0.434%Above
229
33
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,512Fees
0.427%Above
200
34
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$4,059Fees
0.015%Above
164
35
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,456Fees
0.568%Above
161
36
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,265Fees
0.458%Above
476
37
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,812Fees
0.316%Above
424
38
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,459Fees
0.207%Above
311
39
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,633Fees
0.582%Above
270
40
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,492Fees
0.274%Above
202
41
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,823Fees
0.434%Above
198
42
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,036Fees
0.988%Above
196
43
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,890Fees
0.484%Above
189
44
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,072Fees
0.595%Above
622
45
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,529Fees
0.438%Above
510
46
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,696Fees
0.342%Above
241
47
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,243Fees
0.641%Above
214
48
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,196Fees
0.391%Above
210
49
ACOPIA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,657Fees
0.338%Above
326

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.