Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie 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
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,239Fees
0.043%Above
5,664
2
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,627Fees
0.221%Above
3,320
3
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,874Fees
0.231%Above
891
4
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,697Fees
0.045%Above
1,377
5
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.189%Above
1,333
6
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,631Fees
0.067%Below
1,245
7
Legacy Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,996Fees
0.144%Above
1,242
8
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,838Fees
0.092%Above
579
9
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,259Fees
0.321%Above
559
10
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,864Fees
0.278%Above
195
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,302Fees
0.298%Above
7,212
12
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,492Fees
0.344%Above
3,095
13
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,986Fees
0.291%Above
2,263
14
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,431Fees
0.321%Above
2,186
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,843Fees
0.393%Above
1,245
16
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,314Fees
0.322%Above
945
17
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,203Fees
0.237%Above
646
18
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,981Fees
0.414%Above
226
19
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,961Fees
0.546%Above
2,392
20
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,468Fees
0.584%Above
1,205
21
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,707Fees
0.384%Above
855
22
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,470Fees
0.345%Above
649
23
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,481Fees
0.492%Above
418
24
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,344Fees
0.400%Above
416
25
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,612Fees
0.434%Above
308
26
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,829Fees
0.195%Above
215
27
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,879Fees
0.329%Above
195
28
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,711Fees
0.230%Above
667
29
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,754Fees
0.372%Above
635
30
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,027Fees
0.739%Above
334
31
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,097Fees
0.583%Above
330
32
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,330Fees
0.504%Above
290
33
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,358Fees
0.279%Above
261
34
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,698Fees
0.465%Above
212
35
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,842Fees
0.275%Above
197
36
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,272Fees
0.342%Above
194
37
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,642Fees
0.471%Above
186
38
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,705Fees
0.505%Above
916
39
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$3,293Fees
0.392%Above
652
40
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,587Fees
0.304%Above
624
41
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,763Fees
0.425%Above
600
42
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,273Fees
0.247%Above
327
43
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$5,460Fees
0.760%Above
257
44
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,416Fees
0.685%Above
257
45
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$2,752Fees
0.566%Above
193
46
Farm Credit Mid-America, ACAIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Exceptional
$6,109Fees
0.568%Above
553
47
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,730Fees
0.408%Above
399
48
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,136Fees
0.415%Above
253
49
ISERVE RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,898Fees
0.321%Above
199

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.