Which mortgage lender in the Columbus, GA area typically has the best rates? To help you narrow down where to shop for a mortgage, MortgageWaldo.com provides an objective and data driven ranking of mortgage lenders operating in the Columbus, GA area by interest rate and market share. We maintain our independence by not accepting any compensation from the mortgage lenders we rank, and use data on all fixed rate mortgages that were closed in the past year to generate our rankings.
Going by historical data, the best mortgage lender in the Columbus, GA area in terms of interest rate is Trustmark National Bank, with an average “Rate Difference” of -0.16%. This means that, comparing similar borrowers, Trustmark National Bank provided a -0.16% lower interest rate for its customers than other lenders in the area. Trustmark National Bank has a market share of 1.6%. On the other hand, the most popular lender in the Columbus, GA area is Quicken Loans, with a larger market share of 9.4%. Quicken Loans is an average lender in terms of the interest rate it offers, with a “Rate Difference” of +0.07% compared to those of other lenders in this area.
Our detailed ranking of mortgage lenders in the Columbus, GA area is shown in the table below. In the table, we also give our assessment of whether they are, on average, a cheap/expensive lender through a star rating system. You can choose to tailor our ranking table to a specific mortgage type (Conventional/Jumbo/FHA/VA) and purpose (purchase/refinance) through the drop-down menu. For example, going by historical data, the cheapest lender for Conventional mortgages in Columbus, GA is Trustmark National Bank. If you want to take out a loan that is above conforming limits (above $548,250 or $822,375 depending on the area in 2021), the cheapest Jumbo mortgage provider is Synovus Bank. If on the other hand, you want lower down payment or credit score requirements, the cheapest FHA mortgage provider is Home Point Financial Corporation. The cheapest VA mortgage provider is Navy Federal Credit Union. Note that as a consumer advocate we always recommend shopping among several of our top ranked lenders in order to get the best rates and fees.
Ranking of Mortgage Lenders in Columbus, GA
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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Quicken Loans | -0.03% | 39.82% | |
Renasant Bank | -0.03% | 2.26% | |
Ameris Bank | -0.03% | 1.36% | |
NewRez | -0.02% | 4.07% | |
Trustmark National Bank | -0.01% | 0.45% | |
Village Capital | -0.01% | 5.43% | |
Flagstar Bank | -0.01% | 0.45% | |
Vanderbilt Mortgage | -0.01% | 0.90% | |
SunTrust Bank | -0.01% | 0.45% | |
First Choice Loan Services | -0.00% | 1.36% | |
Benchmark | -0.00% | 1.81% | |
loanDepot | -0.00% | 3.17% | |
US Bank | -0.00% | 0.45% | |
First Federal Bank of Florida | 0.00% | 0.45% | |
CMG Financial | 0.00% | 3.62% | |
New American Funding | 0.00% | 0.90% | |
Guild Mortgage Company | 0.01% | 0.45% | |
Home Point Financial Corporation | 0.01% | 0.90% | |
Primary Residential Mortgage Inc | 0.01% | 1.36% | |
CenterState Bank | 0.01% | 0.45% | |
Regions Bank | 0.01% | 0.45% | |
InterLinc Mortgage Services | 0.01% | 0.90% | |
Caliber Home Loans | 0.01% | 0.90% | |
The Federal Savings Bank | 0.01% | 0.90% | |
FirstBank TN | 0.02% | 0.45% | |
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 0.02% | 0.45% | |
First Savings Bank | 0.02% | 0.45% | |
PennyMac Loan Services | 0.02% | 1.81% | |
Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 0.03% | 2.26% | |
BBVA | 0.03% | 0.45% | |
Mr. Cooper | 0.05% | 6.33% | |
Carrington Mortgage Services | 0.07% | 14.48% |
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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Synovus Bank | -0.02% | 30.36% | |
Regions Bank | -0.01% | 3.57% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | -0.01% | 7.14% | |
Truist Bank | -0.01% | 8.93% | |
Bank of America | 0.00% | 3.57% | |
BBVA | 0.00% | 3.57% | |
SunTrust Bank | 0.01% | 3.57% | |
Stifel Bank & Trust | 0.01% | 5.36% | |
Quicken Loans | 0.01% | 1.79% | |
Flagstar Bank | 0.01% | 1.79% | |
CMG Financial | 0.02% | 8.93% | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | 0.02% | 1.79% | |
Renasant Bank | 0.02% | 5.36% | |
CenterState Bank | 0.02% | 1.79% | |
US Bank | 0.02% | 7.14% | |
Benchmark | 0.02% | 1.79% | |
InterLinc Mortgage Services | 0.03% | 3.57% |
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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Synovus Bank | -0.02% | 35.14% | |
Regions Bank | -0.01% | 5.41% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | -0.01% | 8.11% | |
Truist Bank | -0.01% | 10.81% | |
Bank of America | 0.00% | 2.70% | |
US Bank | 0.02% | 2.70% | |
SunTrust Bank | 0.02% | 5.41% | |
Quicken Loans | 0.02% | 2.70% | |
CMG Financial | 0.02% | 8.11% | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | 0.02% | 2.70% | |
CenterState Bank | 0.02% | 2.70% | |
Benchmark | 0.03% | 2.70% | |
Renasant Bank | 0.03% | 5.41% | |
InterLinc Mortgage Services | 0.03% | 5.41% |
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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Truist Bank | -0.01% | 5.26% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | -0.01% | 5.26% | |
BBVA | -0.01% | 10.53% | |
Renasant Bank | -0.00% | 5.26% | |
Synovus Bank | -0.00% | 21.05% | |
Stifel Bank & Trust | 0.00% | 15.79% | |
Bank of America | 0.00% | 5.26% | |
Flagstar Bank | 0.00% | 5.26% | |
CMG Financial | 0.00% | 10.53% | |
US Bank | 0.01% | 15.79% |
* Data is compiled for the Columbus, GA commuting zone area, which comprises of counties of Lee County, AL, Macon County, AL, Russell County, AL, Chattahoochee County, GA, Harris County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, and Talbot County, GA. This includes cities/towns/communities of Columbus, GA as well as Auburn, AL, Opelika, AL, Phenix City, AL, Smiths Station, AL, Notasulga, AL, Hamilton, GA, Phenix City, AL, Waverly Hall, GA, Lone Oak, GA, West Point, GA, Ladonia, AL, Woodbury, GA, Shiloh, GA, Manchester, GA, Tuskegee, AL, Notasulga, AL, Pine Mountain, GA, Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government, GA, Woodland, GA, Shorter, AL, Junction City, GA, Talbotton, GA, Franklin, AL, and Hurtsboro, AL. Lenders must have made at least 30 loans in the area to be included. Source of the data is Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC). Rate Difference (the average difference of interest rates relative to those of other lenders) were computed by subtracting the rate at origination from the average predicted rate conditional on the commuting zone, borrower LTV, DTI, Loan Amount, Loan Type, and Loan Purpose, and then regularized based on a Bayesian approach to account for smaller sample sizes. Above-average mortgage closing costs were then added to the rate difference at a rate of +0.15/point. Star ratings were determined in intervals of 0.10% in rate difference per half star.
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