Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA 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
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,259Fees
0.629%Below
931
2
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$871Fees
0.932%Below
399
3
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,856Fees
0.026%Below
250
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,852Fees
0.090%Above
3,809
5
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,896Fees
0.184%Above
1,480
6
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,247Fees
0.026%Above
1,302
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,122Fees
0.504%Below
1,017
8
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$475Fees
0.156%Below
214
9
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,420Fees
0.007%Above
1,145
10
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,197Fees
0.153%Above
1,011
11
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,464Fees
0.270%Above
782
12
First Palmetto BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,110Fees
0.037%Above
432
13
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$174Fees
0.026%Below
416
14
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,907Fees
0.016%Below
297
15
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,380Fees
0.337%Above
3,120
16
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,889Fees
0.218%Above
1,294
17
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,899Fees
0.213%Above
1,165
18
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,577Fees
0.146%Above
1,089
19
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,981Fees
0.078%Above
919
20
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,554Fees
0.347%Above
814
21
First Reliance BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,719Fees
0.106%Above
679
22
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,798Fees
0.017%Above
560
23
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,812Fees
0.316%Above
424
24
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,542Fees
0.255%Above
285
25
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,633Fees
0.582%Above
270
26
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$458Fees
0.112%Above
238
27
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,633Fees
0.177%Below
1,553
28
RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,429Fees
0.304%Above
695
29
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,077Fees
0.109%Above
628
30
Southern First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,788Fees
0.221%Above
517
31
Gateway First BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,453Fees
0.491%Above
507
32
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,255Fees
0.377%Above
467
33
Renasant BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,335Fees
0.237%Above
432
34
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,815Fees
0.150%Below
328
35
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,041Fees
0.138%Above
242
36
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,342Fees
0.377%Above
225
37
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,567Fees
0.081%Above
172
38
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.306%Above
5,799
39
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,369Fees
0.525%Above
1,062
40
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.452%Above
838
41
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,976Fees
0.087%Above
811
42
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,529Fees
0.438%Above
510
43
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,228Fees
0.285%Above
476
44
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,459Fees
0.207%Above
311
45
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,169Fees
0.168%Above
305
46
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,890Fees
0.484%Above
189
47
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,166Fees
0.363%Above
1,879
48
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,931Fees
0.566%Above
1,646
49
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,602Fees
0.538%Above
1,294

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.