Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender 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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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
ASCEND FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$577Fees
0.678%Below
457
4
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,351Fees
0.075%Above
1,277
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$868Fees
0.543%Below
845
6
LibertyCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,881Fees
0.526%Above
286
7
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,239Fees
0.043%Above
5,664
8
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,627Fees
0.221%Above
3,320
9
FirstBankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,165Fees
0.231%Above
1,926
10
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,874Fees
0.231%Above
891
11
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,405Fees
0.145%Above
803
12
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,080Fees
0.138%Above
510
13
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,896Fees
0.081%Below
405
14
First Citizens National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,042Fees
0.024%Below
291
15
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$955Fees
0.103%Above
256
16
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$143Fees
0.108%Above
209
17
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,655Fees
0.392%Above
1,429
18
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,697Fees
0.045%Above
1,377
19
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.189%Above
1,333
20
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,631Fees
0.067%Below
1,245
21
Legacy Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,996Fees
0.144%Above
1,242
22
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,604Fees
0.088%Above
891
23
Leaders Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,074Fees
0.308%Above
727
24
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,254Fees
0.049%Above
681
25
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,838Fees
0.092%Above
579
26
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,259Fees
0.321%Above
559
27
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,279Fees
0.081%Above
449
28
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,263Fees
0.270%Above
391
29
The First National Bank of Middle TennesseeBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,553Fees
0.193%Above
371
30
Legends BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,687Fees
0.107%Above
342
31
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,864Fees
0.278%Above
195
32
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,302Fees
0.298%Above
7,212
33
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,492Fees
0.344%Above
3,095
34
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,986Fees
0.291%Above
2,263
35
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,431Fees
0.321%Above
2,186
36
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,843Fees
0.393%Above
1,245
37
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,968Fees
0.042%Above
970
38
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,314Fees
0.322%Above
945
39
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,203Fees
0.237%Above
646
40
Simmons BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,688Fees
0.539%Above
297
41
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,981Fees
0.414%Above
226
42
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,961Fees
0.546%Above
2,392
43
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,468Fees
0.584%Above
1,205
44
EASTMAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,644Fees
0.477%Above
1,026
45
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,707Fees
0.384%Above
855
46
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,470Fees
0.345%Above
649
47
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,823Fees
0.185%Above
516
48
Home Federal Bank of TennesseeBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,817Fees
0.364%Below
367
49
TENNESSEE VALLEY FCUCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,392Fees
0.209%Above
331
50
KNOXVILLE TVA EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
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 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.