Which mortgage lender in the Columbia, SC 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 Columbia, SC 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 Columbia, SC area in terms of interest rate is DHI Mortgage Company Limited, with an average “Rate Difference” of -0.27%. This means that, comparing similar borrowers, DHI Mortgage Company Limited provided a -0.27% lower interest rate for its customers than other lenders in the area. DHI Mortgage Company Limited has a market share of 1.5%. On the other hand, the most popular lender in the Columbia, SC area is Guild Mortgage Company, with a larger market share of 11.8%. Guild Mortgage Company is an average lender in terms of the interest rate it offers, with a “Rate Difference” of +0.00% compared to those of other lenders in this area.
Our detailed ranking of mortgage lenders in the Columbia, SC 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 Columbia, SC is DHI Mortgage Company Limited. 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 TD Bank. If on the other hand, you want lower down payment or credit score requirements, the cheapest FHA mortgage provider is Trustmark National Bank. 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 Columbia, SC
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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TD Bank | -0.04% | 8.09% | |
Synovus Bank | -0.02% | 10.98% | |
Bank of America | -0.02% | 5.20% | |
Truist Bank | -0.02% | 6.36% | |
SunTrust Bank | -0.01% | 10.98% | |
Regions Bank | -0.01% | 6.36% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | -0.01% | 4.62% | |
First Citizens Bank | -0.00% | 6.94% | |
South State Bank | -0.00% | 5.20% | |
Supreme Lending | 0.00% | 0.58% | |
Guild Mortgage Company | 0.01% | 3.47% | |
Guaranteed Rate Affinity | 0.01% | 0.58% | |
NewRez | 0.01% | 0.58% | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | 0.02% | 2.89% | |
PrimeLending | 0.02% | 1.16% | |
Ameris Bank | 0.02% | 0.58% | |
Resource Financial Services | 0.02% | 2.89% | |
First Reliance Bank | 0.02% | 1.16% | |
Network Funding | 0.03% | 0.58% | |
Mortgage Network, Inc | 0.03% | 2.31% | |
FirstBank TN | 0.03% | 0.58% | |
Southern First Bank | 0.03% | 9.25% | |
Movement Mortgage | 0.03% | 2.31% | |
Caliber Home Loans | 0.04% | 0.58% | |
Navy Federal Credit Union | 0.05% | 1.16% | |
US Bank | 0.05% | 4.62% |
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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TD Bank | -0.04% | 7.06% | |
Truist Bank | -0.02% | 8.24% | |
Bank of America | -0.02% | 5.88% | |
Synovus Bank | -0.02% | 7.06% | |
SunTrust Bank | -0.02% | 9.41% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | -0.01% | 5.88% | |
Regions Bank | -0.01% | 11.76% | |
South State Bank | -0.00% | 7.06% | |
Guild Mortgage Company | 0.01% | 5.88% | |
Resource Financial Services | 0.01% | 1.18% | |
Guaranteed Rate Affinity | 0.01% | 1.18% | |
US Bank | 0.01% | 1.18% | |
PrimeLending | 0.02% | 2.35% | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | 0.02% | 1.18% | |
First Citizens Bank | 0.03% | 3.53% | |
First Reliance Bank | 0.03% | 2.35% | |
Network Funding | 0.03% | 1.18% | |
FirstBank TN | 0.03% | 1.18% | |
Movement Mortgage | 0.03% | 4.71% | |
Mortgage Network, Inc | 0.04% | 3.53% | |
Navy Federal Credit Union | 0.05% | 2.35% | |
Southern First Bank | 0.06% | 5.88% |
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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TD Bank | -0.03% | 9.09% | |
Synovus Bank | -0.02% | 14.77% | |
Bank of America | -0.02% | 4.55% | |
First Citizens Bank | -0.01% | 10.23% | |
SunTrust Bank | -0.01% | 12.50% | |
Truist Bank | -0.00% | 4.55% | |
Supreme Lending | 0.00% | 1.14% | |
South State Bank | 0.00% | 3.41% | |
Mortgage Network, Inc | 0.00% | 1.14% | |
Guild Mortgage Company | 0.00% | 1.14% | |
NewRez | 0.01% | 1.14% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | 0.01% | 3.41% | |
Regions Bank | 0.01% | 1.14% | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | 0.01% | 4.55% | |
Ameris Bank | 0.02% | 1.14% | |
Southern First Bank | 0.02% | 12.50% | |
Resource Financial Services | 0.02% | 4.55% | |
Caliber Home Loans | 0.04% | 1.14% | |
US Bank | 0.06% | 7.95% |
* Data is compiled for the Columbia, SC commuting zone area, which comprises of counties of Clarendon County, SC, Fairfield County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, Lee County, SC, Lexington County, SC, Newberry County, SC, Richland County, SC, Saluda County, SC, and Sumter County, SC. This includes cities/towns/communities of Columbia, SC as well as Lexington, SC, Blythewood, SC, Red Bank, SC, Irmo, SC, Sumter, SC, Forest Acres, SC, Elgin, SC, Dentsville, SC, Oak Grove, SC, Lake Murray of Richland, SC, Irmo, SC, Dalzell, SC, West Columbia, SC, Camden, SC, Seven Oaks, SC, St. Andrews, SC, Cayce, SC, Chapin, SC, Lugoff, SC, Little Mountain, SC, Cane Savannah, SC, Gaston, SC, Privateer, SC, Pine Ridge, SC, Cherryvale, SC, Batesburg-Leesville, SC, Winnsboro, SC, Woodfield, SC, Newberry, SC, Ridgeway, SC, South Congaree, SC, Batesburg-Leesville, SC, Springdale, SC, Stateburg, SC, Summerton, SC, Pelion, SC, Manning, SC, Gilbert, SC, Prosperity, SC, Summit, SC, Pomaria, SC, Saluda, SC, Swansea, SC, Silverstreet, SC, Lakewood, SC, Hopkins, SC, Wedgefield, SC, Eastover, SC, Boykin, SC, and Bishopville, SC. 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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