Safe Rate Rankings

Best USDA 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
Patriot BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,307Fees
0.022%Below
400
2
Simmons BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,688Fees
0.539%Above
297
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,239Fees
0.043%Above
5,664
4
Leaders Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,074Fees
0.308%Above
727
5
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,254Fees
0.049%Above
681
6
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,431Fees
0.321%Above
2,186
7
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,874Fees
0.231%Above
891
8
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,587Fees
0.304%Above
624
9
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,259Fees
0.321%Above
559
10
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,612Fees
0.434%Above
308
11
First Citizens National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,042Fees
0.024%Below
291
12
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,627Fees
0.221%Above
3,320
13
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,492Fees
0.344%Above
3,095
14
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,082Fees
0.398%Above
264
15
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,823Fees
0.185%Above
516
16
The First National Bank of Middle TennesseeBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,553Fees
0.193%Above
371
17
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,097Fees
0.583%Above
330
18
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,642Fees
0.471%Above
186
19
FirstBankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,165Fees
0.231%Above
1,926
20
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.189%Above
1,333
21
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,203Fees
0.237%Above
646
22
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,566Fees
0.301%Above
349
23
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,961Fees
0.546%Above
2,392
24
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,655Fees
0.392%Above
1,429
25
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,470Fees
0.345%Above
649
26
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,754Fees
0.372%Above
635
27
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,481Fees
0.492%Above
418
28
Legends BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$2,687Fees
0.107%Above
342
29
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,027Fees
0.739%Above
334
30
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,330Fees
0.504%Above
290
31
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,698Fees
0.465%Above
212
32
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,272Fees
0.342%Above
194
33
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,986Fees
0.291%Above
2,263
34
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,843Fees
0.393%Above
1,245
35
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,468Fees
0.584%Above
1,205
36
SmartBankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,241Fees
0.194%Above
245
37
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,705Fees
0.505%Above
916
38
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,707Fees
0.384%Above
855
39
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,763Fees
0.425%Above
600
40
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,730Fees
0.408%Above
399
41
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,136Fees
0.415%Above
253
42
WILSON BANK AND TRUSTBank
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$1,975Fees
0.298%Above
560
43
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,015Fees
1.716%Above
211
44
ISERVE RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
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 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.