Which mortgage lender in the Knoxville, TN 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 Knoxville, TN 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 Knoxville, TN area in terms of interest rate is Y-12 Federal Credit Union, with an average “Rate Difference” of -0.36%. This means that, comparing similar borrowers, Y-12 Federal Credit Union provided a -0.36% lower interest rate for its customers than other lenders in the area. Y-12 Federal Credit Union has a market share of 1.5%. On the other hand, the most popular lender in the Knoxville, TN area is Mortgage Investors Group, with a larger market share of 23.4%. Mortgage Investors Group is an average lender in terms of the interest rate it offers, with a “Rate Difference” of -0.02% compared to those of other lenders in this area.
Our detailed ranking of mortgage lenders in the Knoxville, TN 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 Knoxville, TN is Y-12 Federal Credit Union. 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 Fifth Third Bank. If on the other hand, you want lower down payment or credit score requirements, the cheapest FHA mortgage provider is Guaranty Home Mortgage 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 Knoxville, TN
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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Wells Fargo Bank | -0.06% | 6.12% | |
Bank of America | -0.06% | 3.57% | |
Fifth Third Bank | -0.05% | 3.06% | |
First Horizon Bank | -0.04% | 20.92% | |
Truist Bank | -0.04% | 2.55% | |
Community Trust Bank | -0.03% | 4.08% | |
SunTrust Bank | -0.03% | 7.14% | |
US Bank | -0.02% | 3.57% | |
Home Federal Bank of Tennessee | -0.01% | 2.04% | |
Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union | -0.01% | 1.53% | |
FirstBank TN | -0.01% | 4.08% | |
ORNL Federal Credit Union | -0.01% | 2.55% | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | -0.01% | 2.55% | |
Quicken Loans | -0.01% | 0.51% | |
Cardinal Financial Company | -0.00% | 0.51% | |
United Community Bank | -0.00% | 0.51% | |
CMG Financial | 0.00% | 0.51% | |
UT Federal Credit Union | 0.00% | 0.51% | |
Eastman Credit Union | 0.01% | 0.51% | |
Regions Bank | 0.01% | 9.69% | |
Movement Mortgage | 0.01% | 0.51% | |
SmartBank | 0.01% | 0.51% | |
Mortgage Investors Group | 0.02% | 4.59% | |
Farm Credit Mid-America | 0.02% | 3.57% | |
loanDepot | 0.03% | 0.51% | |
Sierra Pacific Mortgage | 0.03% | 1.02% | |
Navy Federal Credit Union | 0.03% | 0.51% | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners | 0.15% | 12.24% |
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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First Horizon Bank | -0.06% | 14.17% | |
Fifth Third Bank | -0.05% | 3.33% | |
Regions Bank | -0.01% | 10.00% | |
Bank of America | -0.01% | 5.00% | |
Truist Bank | -0.01% | 1.67% | |
US Bank | -0.01% | 5.83% | |
Mortgage Investors Group | -0.00% | 3.33% | |
Community Trust Bank | -0.00% | 0.83% | |
SunTrust Bank | -0.00% | 4.17% | |
Home Federal Bank of Tennessee | -0.00% | 3.33% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | -0.00% | 1.67% | |
ORNL Federal Credit Union | 0.00% | 5.83% | |
Quicken Loans | 0.00% | 0.83% | |
Cardinal Financial Company | 0.00% | 2.50% | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | 0.00% | 7.50% | |
FirstBank TN | 0.00% | 4.17% | |
UT Federal Credit Union | 0.01% | 0.83% | |
Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union | 0.01% | 3.33% | |
Gateway First Bank | 0.01% | 0.83% | |
Simmons Bank | 0.01% | 0.83% | |
Enrichment Federal Credit Union | 0.01% | 2.50% | |
Eastman Credit Union | 0.01% | 0.83% | |
Farm Credit Mid-America | 0.01% | 1.67% | |
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 0.03% | 0.83% | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners | 0.08% | 14.17% |
* Data is compiled for the Knoxville, TN commuting zone area, which comprises of counties of Anderson County, TN, Blount County, TN, Campbell County, TN, Knox County, TN, Loudon County, TN, Monroe County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Roane County, TN, and Union County, TN. This includes cities/towns/communities of Knoxville, TN as well as Maryville, TN, Farragut, TN, Lenoir City, TN, Oak Ridge, TN, Clinton, TN, Tellico Village, TN, Oak Ridge, TN, Alcoa, TN, Louisville, TN, La Follette, TN, Madisonville, TN, Plainview, TN, Sweetwater, TN, Vonore, TN, Kingston, TN, Greenback, TN, Seymour, TN, Eagleton Village, TN, Loudon, TN, Norris, TN, Fincastle, TN, Rockwood, TN, Harriman, TN, Mascot, TN, Townsend, TN, Friendsville, TN, Tellico Plains, TN, Oliver Springs, TN, Midtown, TN, Rockford, TN, Oliver Springs, TN, Caryville, TN, Jacksboro, TN, Oakdale, TN, Lake City, TN, Maynardville, TN, Wartburg, TN, Philadelphia, TN, Walland, TN, Coalfield, TN, Jellico, TN, and Sunbright, TN. 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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