Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Winston

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders109
Total Loans8,368
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
STATE EMPLOYEES'Credit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,148Fees
0.710%Below
633
2
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$846Fees
0.157%Above
243
3
ALLEGACY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$175Credit
0.294%Below
186
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$455Fees
0.591%Below
66
5
First BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,467Fees
0.018%Below
35
6
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$750Fees
0.195%Above
179
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,314Fees
0.054%Above
64
8
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,825Fees
0.019%Below
26
9
Truliant Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$894Fees
0.250%Above
152
10
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,993Fees
0.075%Above
133
11
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,630Fees
0.190%Above
44
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,963Fees
0.424%Above
792
13
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,605Fees
0.460%Above
604
14
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,827Fees
0.011%Above
240
15
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,146Fees
0.139%Above
129
16
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,598Fees
0.269%Above
78
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,954Fees
0.252%Above
76
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,939Fees
0.199%Above
75
19
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,044Fees
0.382%Above
58
20
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,511Fees
0.164%Above
23
21
CREDIT UNION MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
$897Fees
0.867%Below
22
22
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,175Fees
0.531%Above
363
23
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,637Fees
0.365%Above
353
24
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,357Fees
0.157%Above
265
25
Pinnacle BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,931Fees
0.152%Above
87
26
Piedmont Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$494Fees
0.070%Above
72
27
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,571Fees
0.257%Below
54
28
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,855Fees
0.296%Above
31
29
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,984Fees
0.215%Above
29
30
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,000Fees
0.359%Above
28
31
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,747Fees
0.152%Above
24
32
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$4,057Fees
0.259%Above
19
33
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,568Fees
0.528%Above
169
34
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,333Fees
0.247%Above
159
35
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,709Fees
0.435%Above
159
36
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,726Fees
0.589%Above
131
37
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,080Fees
0.292%Above
115
38
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,400Fees
0.256%Above
94
39
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,685Fees
0.034%Above
84
40
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,437Fees
0.429%Above
63
41
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,050Fees
0.607%Above
59
42
The Fidelity BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,256Fees
0.310%Above
54
43
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,606Fees
0.116%Above
36
44
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,141Fees
0.638%Above
86
45
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,185Fees
0.382%Above
55
46
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,463Fees
0.664%Above
54
47
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,917Fees
0.374%Above
47
48
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,105Fees
0.505%Above
44
49
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,838Fees
0.634%Above
30
50
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,803Fees
0.410%Above
30

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.