Home purchase lenders in Avery County
329 home purchase mortgages were made in Avery County, North Carolina, in 2025, by 139 lenders. The median rate their borrowers got was 6.624% on a median loan of $325,000. Of 399 decisions, 53 were denials — 13.3%, most often for debt-to-income ratio.
| Lender | Mortgages made | Median rate | Median loan | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE EMPLOYEES' | 34 | 6.050% | $235,000 | 23.9% |
| United Community Bank | 33 | 6.625% | $315,000 | 15.0% |
| MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | 18 | 6.750% | $300,000 | 4.8% |
| Bank of Tennessee | 15 | 7.760% | $235,000 | 0.0% |
| ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. | 12 | 6.750% | $155,000 | 0.0% |
| Bank of America, National Association | 12 | 5.688% | $615,000 | 7.7% |
| Truist Bank | 11 | 6.250% | $1,365,000 | 0.0% |
| Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 10 | 6.990% | $295,000 | 0.0% |
| GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY | 10 | 6.563% | $380,000 | 0.0% |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 8 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 20.0% |
| Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 7 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 11.1% |
| VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. | 6 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 61.9% |
| American Security Mortgage Corp. | 6 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| TD Bank, National Association | 5 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 20.0% |
| GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Horizon Bank | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 20.0% |
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 25.0% |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Primis Mortgage Company | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| New Peoples Bank, Inc. | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, INC. | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Citizens Bank, National Association | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Raymond James Bank | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| DEEPHAVEN MORTGAGE LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| Ameris Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Renasant Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSB | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| SouthState Bank, National Association | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Towne Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| FBC MORTGAGE, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Community Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| OriginPoint, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| COASTAL Federal Credit Union | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| FIRST BANCORP, INC. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Stifel Bank and Trust | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Citibank, National Association | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Regions Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| OCMBC, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| SPRING EQ, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Presidential Bank, FSB | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| LENDSURE MORTGAGE CORP. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| CAPITAL CENTER, L.L.C. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| KWIK MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AAFMAA Mortgage Services LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| The Conway National Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| THE LOAN STORE, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| LIMA ONE CAPITAL, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| RF RENOVO MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| SKYLINE NATIONAL BANK | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Commercial Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Loansteady LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| BMO Bank National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Home Federal Bank of Tennessee | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Western Commerce Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| FAIRWINDS CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| River Bank & Trust | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Peoples Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Armed Forces Bank, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AMERANT MORTGAGE, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Bank Independent | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Loandepot.Com, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| FIDELITY DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| HomeTrust Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| FAY SERVICING, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| EMM LOANS LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NEWREZ LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| SOUTHERN TRUST MORTGAGE, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| ADVANCIAL CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Charles Schwab Bank, SSB | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NJ LENDERS CORP. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| BlueHarbor Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| KIND LENDING, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| GoPrime Mortgage, Inc. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Alcova Mortgage LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| ALLIANT CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Ixonia Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Suncoast Credit Union | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| ALL CREDIT CONSIDERED MORTGAGE, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CORNING CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| SKYLA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AgCarolina Farm Credit, FLCA | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| DELTA COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AMERICAN HERITAGE LENDING, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| 894500CFQPXSLHK0OK52 | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CHAMPIONS FUNDING, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| 21st Mortgage Corporation | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| LENDINGONE, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| CREDIT HUMAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| Quontic Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| CORPORATE INVESTORS MORTGAGE GROUP, INC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| MEADOWBROOK FINANCIAL MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| First Carolina Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| EASTMAN CREDIT UNION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Leader Bank, National Association | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| RADIUS FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Plains Commerce Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| Consolidated Federal Credit Union | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| UNITED HOME LOANS, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Truliant Federal Credit Union | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Cadence Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Discover Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| First Capital Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| ARC HOME LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| DATA MORTGAGE, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| REDWOOD RESIDENTIAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| CHARTWAY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| AMERANT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
Ranked by mortgages made here in 2025. "Denied" is the share of this lender’s decisions here that were denials.
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Counts, medians and denial shares are computed from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act loan-level file for 2025, published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau through the FFIEC: every application a covered lender received, as the lender reported it. A median rate is what borrowers got, not what you will be offered — it depends on the loan, the property, your credit and the market on the day, and no figure here is a quote. A median over fewer than 10 loans is not shown: it is a number with no meaning and a real person's rate half-exposed. Those cells say "under 10 loans" and the count is still published. This is information, not advice, and no lender pays to appear.