Safe Rate Rankings

Best Bank Mortgage Lenders in Tennessee

Updated June 3, 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 Lenders361
Total Loans89,791
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Patriot BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,307Fees
0.022%Below
400
2
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,189Fees
0.075%Above
466
3
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,351Fees
0.075%Above
1,277
4
FirstBankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,165Fees
0.231%Above
1,926
5
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,405Fees
0.145%Above
803
6
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,080Fees
0.138%Above
510
7
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,896Fees
0.081%Below
405
8
First Citizens National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,042Fees
0.024%Below
291
9
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$955Fees
0.103%Above
256
10
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$143Fees
0.108%Above
209
11
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,655Fees
0.392%Above
1,429
12
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,604Fees
0.088%Above
891
13
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,254Fees
0.049%Above
681
14
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,279Fees
0.081%Above
449
15
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,263Fees
0.270%Above
391
16
The First National Bank of Middle TennesseeBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,553Fees
0.193%Above
371
17
Legends BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,687Fees
0.107%Above
342
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,968Fees
0.042%Above
970
19
Simmons BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,688Fees
0.539%Above
297
20
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,823Fees
0.185%Above
516
21
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,928Fees
0.171%Below
381
22
Home Federal Bank of TennesseeBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,817Fees
0.364%Below
367
23
SmartBankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,241Fees
0.194%Above
245
24
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,566Fees
0.301%Above
349
25
WILSON BANK AND TRUSTBank
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$1,975Fees
0.298%Above
560
26
United Community BankBank
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,082Fees
0.398%Above
264
27
Bank of TennesseeBank
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,655Fees
0.235%Above
236
28
Citizens Tri-County BankBank
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,004Fees
0.205%Above
232
29
Ixonia BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,167Fees
0.640%Above
269
30
The Federal Savings BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$4,846Fees
0.792%Above
213
31
One Bank of TennesseeBank
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$1,029Fees
1.132%Above
195

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.