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Best Conventional Mortgage Company Lenders in South Carolina

Updated February 6, 2026

Market Overview

50
Total Lenders
79,023
Total Loans
0.29%
Median Rate Spread
RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesSpreadVolumeAction
1
First Heritage Mortgage, LLC
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,577+0.146%1,089
2
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,633-0.177%1,553
3
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,247+0.026%1,302
4
American Security Mortgage Corp.
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,041+0.138%242
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996+0.306%5,799
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,852+0.090%3,809
7
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164+0.452%838
8
RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,429+0.304%695
9
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,255+0.377%467
10
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$871-0.932%399
11
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,169+0.168%305
12
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,899+0.320%256
13
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,890+0.484%189
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,380+0.337%3,120
15
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,166+0.363%1,879
16
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,889+0.218%1,294
17
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,602+0.538%1,294
18
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,369+0.525%1,062
19
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,197+0.153%1,011
20
LOWER, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,090+0.491%929
21
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,554+0.347%814
22
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,464+0.270%782
23
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,798+0.017%560
24
JET HOMELOANS, LP
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,856-0.026%250
25
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANY
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,572+0.286%216
26
Alcova Mortgage LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,512+0.427%200
27
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,265+0.458%476
28
T2 FINANCIAL LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,462+0.632%468
29
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,026+0.589%462
30
THE LOAN STORE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,459+0.207%311
31
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,633+0.582%270
32
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,617+0.378%253
33
GoodLeap, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,059+0.015%164
34
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,931+0.566%1,646
35
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,259-0.629%931
36
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,072+0.595%622
37
NEWREZ LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,529+0.438%510
38
CAROLINA ONE MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,094+0.237%470
39
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,812+0.316%424
40
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,542+0.255%285
41
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,672+0.434%229
42
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,492+0.274%202
43
GO MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,859+0.607%192
44
ACOPIA, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,657+0.338%326
45
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,069+0.244%279
46
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,243+0.641%214
47
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,823+0.434%198
48
NFM, INC.
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,456+0.568%161
49
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLC
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,696+0.342%241

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.

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