Which mortgage lender in the Augusta, 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 Augusta, 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 Augusta, GA area in terms of interest rate is Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company, with an average “Rate Difference” of -0.27%. This means that, comparing similar borrowers, Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company provided a -0.27% lower interest rate for its customers than other lenders in the area. Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company has a market share of 9.0%. It is the most popular lender in the Augusta, GA area.
Our detailed ranking of mortgage lenders in the Augusta, 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 Augusta, GA is Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company. 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 Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company. The cheapest VA mortgage provider is also Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company. 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 Augusta, GA
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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Magnolia Bank | -0.05% | 1.20% | |
Carrington Mortgage Services | -0.04% | 11.45% | |
Ameris Bank | -0.04% | 1.81% | |
PennyMac Loan Services | -0.03% | 3.61% | |
SRP Federal Credit Union | -0.03% | 2.11% | |
CenterState Bank | -0.03% | 0.90% | |
New American Funding | -0.03% | 3.92% | |
Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company | -0.02% | 0.90% | |
Home Point Financial Corporation | -0.01% | 1.81% | |
Movement Mortgage | -0.01% | 0.90% | |
Quicken Loans | -0.01% | 40.06% | |
Caliber Home Loans | -0.01% | 2.11% | |
Freedom Mortgage Corporation | -0.01% | 2.11% | |
Fifth Third Bank | -0.00% | 0.30% | |
NewRez | 0.00% | 0.90% | |
BankSouth Mortgage | 0.00% | 0.30% | |
Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah | 0.01% | 0.60% | |
PrimeLending | 0.01% | 0.60% | |
TD Bank | 0.01% | 0.30% | |
Guild Mortgage Company | 0.01% | 4.22% | |
Planet Home Lending | 0.01% | 1.20% | |
Village Capital | 0.02% | 3.01% | |
Regions Bank | 0.02% | 0.30% | |
Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 0.02% | 0.30% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | 0.03% | 0.90% | |
First Choice Mortgage | 0.03% | 0.30% | |
Lakeview Loan Servicing | 0.04% | 1.81% | |
Mr. Cooper | 0.09% | 6.02% | |
loanDepot | 0.11% | 6.02% |
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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Synovus Bank | -0.04% | 21.52% | |
TD Bank | -0.01% | 6.33% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | -0.01% | 6.33% | |
Regions Bank | -0.00% | 5.06% | |
New American Funding | -0.00% | 1.27% | |
Quicken Loans | -0.00% | 2.53% | |
South State Bank | 0.00% | 17.72% | |
First Citizens Bank | 0.00% | 2.53% | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | 0.00% | 2.53% | |
Movement Mortgage | 0.00% | 1.27% | |
Navy Federal Credit Union | 0.01% | 1.27% | |
Bank of America | 0.01% | 1.27% | |
NewRez | 0.01% | 1.27% | |
Ameris Bank | 0.02% | 1.27% | |
SunTrust Bank | 0.02% | 6.33% | |
US Bank | 0.02% | 2.53% | |
First Choice Mortgage | 0.02% | 1.27% | |
Flagstar Bank | 0.02% | 1.27% | |
Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company | 0.04% | 11.39% | |
CenterState Bank | 0.05% | 5.06% |
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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Synovus Bank | -0.06% | 22.22% | |
Regions Bank | -0.01% | 3.70% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | -0.01% | 9.26% | |
Quicken Loans | 0.00% | 3.70% | |
First Citizens Bank | 0.00% | 1.85% | |
South State Bank | 0.00% | 20.37% | |
TD Bank | 0.00% | 3.70% | |
SunTrust Bank | 0.01% | 3.70% | |
Navy Federal Credit Union | 0.01% | 1.85% | |
NewRez | 0.02% | 1.85% | |
First Choice Mortgage | 0.02% | 1.85% | |
Flagstar Bank | 0.02% | 1.85% | |
Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company | 0.04% | 16.67% | |
CenterState Bank | 0.06% | 7.41% |
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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TD Bank | -0.02% | 12.00% | |
Synovus Bank | -0.01% | 20.00% | |
New American Funding | -0.00% | 4.00% | |
First Citizens Bank | -0.00% | 4.00% | |
South State Bank | -0.00% | 12.00% | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | -0.00% | 8.00% | |
Movement Mortgage | 0.00% | 4.00% | |
Regions Bank | 0.00% | 8.00% | |
Bank of America | 0.01% | 4.00% | |
Ameris Bank | 0.01% | 4.00% | |
SunTrust Bank | 0.02% | 12.00% | |
US Bank | 0.02% | 8.00% |
* Data is compiled for the Augusta, GA commuting zone area, which comprises of counties of Burke County, GA, Columbia County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Warren County, GA, Aiken County, SC, and Edgefield County, SC. This includes cities/towns/communities of Augusta, GA as well as Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA, Evans, GA, Aiken, SC, North Augusta, SC, Martinez, GA, Grovetown, GA, Harlem, GA, Graniteville, SC, New Ellenton, SC, North Augusta, SC, Thomson, GA, Belvedere, SC, Blythe, GA, Murphys Estates, SC, Waynesboro, GA, Windsor, SC, Edgefield, SC, Burnettown, SC, Wagener, SC, Clearwater, SC, Dearing, GA, Monetta, SC, Gloverville, SC, Johnston, SC, Louisville, GA, Jackson, SC, Keysville, GA, Wrens, GA, Trenton, SC, Salley, SC, Stapleton, GA, Gibson, GA, Warrenton, GA, Norwood, GA, Langley, SC, Bartow, GA, Sardis, GA, and Midville, GA. 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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