Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Companie Lenders in South Carolina

Updated June 1, 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
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,197Fees
0.153%Above
1,011
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,852Fees
0.090%Above
3,809
7
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,247Fees
0.026%Above
1,302
8
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,255Fees
0.377%Above
467
9
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,633Fees
0.177%Below
1,553
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,798Fees
0.017%Above
560
11
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,041Fees
0.138%Above
242
12
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,059Fees
0.015%Above
164
13
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.306%Above
5,799
14
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,889Fees
0.218%Above
1,294
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,369Fees
0.525%Above
1,062
16
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.452%Above
838
17
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,459Fees
0.207%Above
311
18
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,542Fees
0.255%Above
285
19
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,380Fees
0.337%Above
3,120
20
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,166Fees
0.363%Above
1,879
21
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,090Fees
0.491%Above
929
22
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,554Fees
0.347%Above
814
23
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,464Fees
0.270%Above
782
24
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,529Fees
0.438%Above
510
25
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,462Fees
0.632%Above
468
26
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,026Fees
0.589%Above
462
27
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,899Fees
0.320%Above
256
28
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,672Fees
0.434%Above
229
29
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.286%Above
216
30
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,512Fees
0.427%Above
200
31
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,456Fees
0.568%Above
161
32
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,931Fees
0.566%Above
1,646
33
RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,429Fees
0.304%Above
695
34
CAROLINA ONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,094Fees
0.237%Above
470
35
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,812Fees
0.316%Above
424
36
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,633Fees
0.582%Above
270
37
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,617Fees
0.378%Above
253
38
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,823Fees
0.434%Above
198
39
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,036Fees
0.988%Above
196
40
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,890Fees
0.484%Above
189
41
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,602Fees
0.538%Above
1,294
42
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,169Fees
0.168%Above
305
43
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,696Fees
0.342%Above
241
44
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,243Fees
0.641%Above
214
45
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,196Fees
0.391%Above
210
46
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,492Fees
0.274%Above
202
47
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,016Fees
0.714%Above
183
48
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,265Fees
0.458%Above
476
49
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,069Fees
0.244%Above
279

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.