Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Tennessee

Updated May 20, 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,189Fees
0.075%Above
466
2
Patriot BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,307Fees
0.022%Below
400
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$868Fees
0.543%Below
845
4
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,405Fees
0.145%Above
803
5
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,080Fees
0.138%Above
510
6
ASCEND FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$577Fees
0.678%Below
457
7
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,896Fees
0.081%Below
405
8
First Citizens National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,042Fees
0.024%Below
291
9
LibertyCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,881Fees
0.526%Above
286
10
FirstBankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,165Fees
0.231%Above
1,926
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,697Fees
0.045%Above
1,377
12
EASTMAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,644Fees
0.477%Above
1,026
13
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,604Fees
0.088%Above
891
14
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,874Fees
0.231%Above
891
15
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,254Fees
0.049%Above
681
16
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,279Fees
0.081%Above
449
17
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$955Fees
0.103%Above
256
18
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$143Fees
0.108%Above
209
19
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,302Fees
0.298%Above
7,212
20
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,239Fees
0.043%Above
5,664
21
Pinnacle BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,351Fees
0.075%Above
1,277
22
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,631Fees
0.067%Below
1,245
23
Legacy Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,996Fees
0.144%Above
1,242
24
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,968Fees
0.042%Above
970
25
Leaders Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,074Fees
0.308%Above
727
26
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,838Fees
0.092%Above
579
27
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,259Fees
0.321%Above
559
28
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,344Fees
0.400%Above
416
29
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,263Fees
0.270%Above
391
30
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,627Fees
0.221%Above
3,320
31
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,492Fees
0.344%Above
3,095
32
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,986Fees
0.291%Above
2,263
33
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,431Fees
0.321%Above
2,186
34
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,655Fees
0.392%Above
1,429
35
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.189%Above
1,333
36
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,843Fees
0.393%Above
1,245
37
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,468Fees
0.584%Above
1,205
38
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,203Fees
0.237%Above
646
39
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,707Fees
0.384%Above
855
40
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,711Fees
0.230%Above
667
41
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,754Fees
0.372%Above
635
42
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,823Fees
0.185%Above
516
43
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,481Fees
0.492%Above
418
44
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,730Fees
0.408%Above
399
45
Home Federal Bank of TennesseeBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,817Fees
0.364%Below
367
46
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,566Fees
0.301%Above
349
47
TENNESSEE VALLEY FCUCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,392Fees
0.209%Above
331
48
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,097Fees
0.583%Above
330
49
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,612Fees
0.434%Above
308
50
KNOXVILLE TVA EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,084Fees
0.189%Above
295

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.