Safe Rate Rankings

Best Jumbo 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
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,405Fees
0.145%Above
803
2
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,279Fees
0.081%Above
449
3
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,896Fees
0.081%Below
405
4
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.189%Above
1,333
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$868Fees
0.543%Below
845
6
ASCEND FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$577Fees
0.678%Below
457
7
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,080Fees
0.138%Above
510
8
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,189Fees
0.075%Above
466
9
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$955Fees
0.103%Above
256
10
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$143Fees
0.108%Above
209
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,302Fees
0.298%Above
7,212
12
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,239Fees
0.043%Above
5,664
13
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,492Fees
0.344%Above
3,095
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,986Fees
0.291%Above
2,263
15
FirstBankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,165Fees
0.231%Above
1,926
16
Regions BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,655Fees
0.392%Above
1,429
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,631Fees
0.067%Below
1,245
18
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,203Fees
0.237%Above
646
19
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,697Fees
0.045%Above
1,377
20
Legacy Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,996Fees
0.144%Above
1,242
21
EASTMAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,644Fees
0.477%Above
1,026
22
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,968Fees
0.042%Above
970
23
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,823Fees
0.185%Above
516
24
First Citizens National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,042Fees
0.024%Below
291
25
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,627Fees
0.221%Above
3,320
26
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,843Fees
0.393%Above
1,245
27
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,468Fees
0.584%Above
1,205
28
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,604Fees
0.088%Above
891
29
Leaders Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,074Fees
0.308%Above
727
30
Legends BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,687Fees
0.107%Above
342
31
SmartBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,241Fees
0.194%Above
245
32
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,263Fees
0.270%Above
391
33
Home Federal Bank of TennesseeBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,817Fees
0.364%Below
367
34
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,358Fees
0.279%Above
261
35
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,254Fees
0.049%Above
681
36
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,293Fees
0.392%Above
652
37
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,470Fees
0.345%Above
649
38
LibertyCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,881Fees
0.526%Above
286
39
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,431Fees
0.321%Above
2,186
40
Pinnacle BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,351Fees
0.075%Above
1,277
41
WILSON BANK AND TRUSTBank
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,975Fees
0.298%Above
560
42
Farm Credit Mid-America, ACAIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$6,109Fees
0.568%Above
553
43
ORNLCredit Union
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,154Fees
0.048%Below
527
44
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,730Fees
0.408%Above
399
45
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,763Fees
0.425%Above
600
46
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,566Fees
0.301%Above
349
47
Bank of TennesseeBank
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,655Fees
0.235%Above
236
48
Citizens Tri-County BankBank
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,004Fees
0.205%Above
232
49
Simmons BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,688Fees
0.539%Above
297
50
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
$3,754Fees
0.372%Above
635

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.