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Mortgage Lenders and Brokers in Athens, Tennessee

Athens, Tennessee mortgage lenders include Old National BankOld National Bank106 Washington Ave, Athens, TN 37303A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.98%, Simmons BankSimmons Bank208 S White St, Athens, TN 37303A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.33%, Regions BankRegions Bank921 Congress Pkwy S, Athens, TN 37303A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.37%, Truist BankTruist Bank1604 Decatur Pike, Athens, TN 37303A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.87%, SouthEast BankSouthEast Bank1878 Congress Pkwy S, Athens, TN 37303A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.98%, First Community Mortgage, Inc.First Community Mortgage, Inc.2681 Boones Creek Rd, Johnson City, TN 37615A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.36%, FirstbankFirstbank8398 Us Highway 64, Bartlett, TN 38133A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 7.51%, United Community BankUnited Community Bank1087 Hunters Xing, Alcoa, TN 37701A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.97%, Builtwell BankBuiltwell Bank219 Ward St, Benton, TN 37307A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.72%, and Community Mortgage CorporationCommunity Mortgage Corporation1007 Us Highway 45 N, Henderson, TN 38340. Banks, credit unions and mortgage companies are listed together, with FHA, VA and local options flagged for quick comparison.

Lenders are ranked only by the number of home loans they closed in Athens, Tennessee in 2025, as reported under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. No lender pays for a higher spot. Lenders based in Athens are listed first, then lenders elsewhere in Tennessee, then lenders from other states that closed loans there. Banks and credit unions carry a MonitorBankRates health grade, star rating and Texas Ratio, so you can judge how financially sound they are. Mortgage companies have no deposits to rate, so compare their loan programs, median loan and borrower reviews instead. Compare at least three lenders and ask each for a written loan estimate before you choose.

Mortgage Lenders and Brokers in Athens, Tennessee

Market share is the lender's share of all home loans closed in Athens, Tennessee. Approval share is approvals divided by completed applications. Grade is the MonitorBankRates Health and Safety Grade, available for banks and credit unions only. Average loan is the lender's mean loan amount here.

LenderProgramsLoans closedMarket shareApproval shareAverage loanView
2 offices in Athens
106 Washington Ave, Athens, TN 37303
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.98%
Conventional, FHA, VA, HELOC 28
+22 HELOCs
5.7% 80% $241,785 View
1 office in Athens
208 S White St, Athens, TN 37303
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.33%
Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, HELOC 10
+11 HELOCs
2% 76.9% $216,000 View
1 office in Athens
921 Congress Pkwy S, Athens, TN 37303
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.37%
Conventional, HELOC 7
+6 HELOCs
1.4% 50% $106,428 View
★ 1 stars, 1 review
1 office in Athens
1604 Decatur Pike, Athens, TN 37303
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.87%
Conventional, HELOC 3
+9 HELOCs
0.6% 60% $205,000 View
1 office in Athens
1878 Congress Pkwy S, Athens, TN 37303
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.98%
Conventional, HELOC 3
+6 HELOCs
0.6% 60% $215,000 View
2681 Boones Creek Rd, Johnson City, TN 37615
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.36%
Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA 15 3.1% 94.1% $228,333 View
8398 Us Highway 64, Bartlett, TN 38133
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 7.51%
Conventional, VA, HELOC 6
+1 HELOCs
1.2% 45% $248,333 View
1087 Hunters Xing, Alcoa, TN 37701
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.97%
Conventional, FHA, VA, HELOC 5
+1 HELOCs
1% 71.4% $249,000 View
219 Ward St, Benton, TN 37307
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.72%
Conventional 4 0.8% 100% $67,500 View
Community Mortgage Corporation
1007 Us Highway 45 N, Henderson, TN 38340
Conventional, FHA 4 0.8% 100% $207,500
★ 5 stars, 2 reviews
835 Congress Pkwy S, Athens, TN 37303
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.59%
Conventional 4 0.8% 66.7% $100,000 View
Ornl Federal Credit Union
103 W Washington Ave, Athens, TN 37303 3544
Conventional, HELOC 3
+1 HELOCs
0.6% 100% $258,333
2152 N Charles G Seivers Blvd, Clinton, TN 37716
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 6.15%
Conventional 2 0.4% 100% $185,000 View
1112 Congress Pkwy S, Athens, TN 37303 2404
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.53%
Conventional 2 0.4% 60% $205,000 View
5308 Mount View Rd, Antioch, TN 37013
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.04%
Conventional, HELOC 1
+1 HELOCs
0.2% 100% $125,000 View
109 Associates Blvd, Alcoa, TN 37701
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.74%
Conventional, HELOC 1
+1 HELOCs
0.2% 33.3% $215,000 View
1113 Hunters Xing, Alcoa, TN 37701 1852
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.34%
Conventional, HELOC 1
+1 HELOCs
0.2% 100% $35,000 View
11849 Crawford Pines Dr, Arlington, TN 38002
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.68%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $395,000 View
1878 Congress Pkwy S, Athens, TN 37303
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.98%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $155,000 View
9059 Us Highway 64, Arlington, TN 38002
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.36%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $295,000 View
4425 Ocoee St N, Cleveland, TN 37312
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 6.04%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $85,000 View
2011 Stein Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37421 1692
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.20%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $135,000 View
450 N Charles G Seivers Blvd, Clinton, TN 37716 3730
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.67%
HELOC 0
+2 HELOCs
0% n/a View
5000 Maryland Way, Brentwood, TN 37027
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.22%
HELOC 0
+2 HELOCs
0% 0% View
★ 1.7 stars, 3 reviews
4216 Century Farms Ter, Antioch, TN 37013
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.24%
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a View
Mortgage Investors Group
Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA 26 5.3% 100% $269,230
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Conventional 17 3.5% 27.8% $166,176
Tennessee Valley Federal C U
Conventional, HELOC 13
+2 HELOCs
2.7% 72.2% $131,153
21St Mortgage
Conventional 3 0.6% 42.9% $128,333
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.28%
USDA 2 0.4% 100% $210,000 View
Churchill Mortgage Corporation
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $95,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.03%
Conventional, FHA, VA 55 11.3% 78.1% $234,818 View
United Wholesale Mortgage
Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA 42 8.6% 95.7% $265,952
Cmg Mortgage Inc
Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA 28 5.7% 94.3% $222,142
Mortgage Research Center
Conventional, FHA, VA 22 4.5% 81.5% $324,090
Farm Credit Mid-America, Aca
Conventional 14 2.9% 93.3% $409,285
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Conventional, FHA, VA 10 2% 85.7% $220,000
Pennymac Loan Services LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA 10 2% 92.3% $269,000
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 8.14%
Conventional, VA, HELOC 7
+2 HELOCs
1.4% 100% $213,571
American Financial Resources LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA 7 1.4% 100% $279,285
loanDepot.com LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA 6 1.2% 66.7% $230,000
Newrez LLC
FHA, VA, USDA 5 1% 83.3% $245,000
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
FHA, VA 5 1% 100% $161,000
Union Home Mortgage Corp.
Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA 5 1% 100% $201,000
American Pacific Mortgage Corporation
Conventional, FHA, VA 5 1% 62.5% $211,000
Stockton Mortgage Corporation
Conventional, FHA 4 0.8% 100% $180,000
New American Funding, LLC.
Conventional, FHA 4 0.8% 66.7% $135,000
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC
FHA, VA 3 0.6% 100% $248,333
B+4.8 ★Texas Ratio: 17.16%
Conventional 3 0.6% 100% $245,000 View
Amerisave Mortgage Company
Conventional, FHA 3 0.6% 27.3% $138,333
Guild Mortgage Company
Conventional, FHA, VA 3 0.6% 100% $238,333
New Day Financial, LLC.
VA 3 0.6% 50% $275,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.51%
Conventional 3 0.6% 75% $128,333 View
Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc
Conventional 3 0.6% 100% $278,333
Spring Eq, LLC
Conventional, HELOC 2
+2 HELOCs
0.4% 50% $55,000
Alameda Mortgage Corporation
Conventional, FHA 2 0.4% 100% $335,000
Royal United Mortgage LLC
Conventional 2 0.4% 100% $95,000
Movement Mortgage, LLC
Conventional, VA 2 0.4% 100% $180,000
Eustis Mortgage Corp
Conventional 2 0.4% 100% $140,000
Success Mortgage Partners, Inc
Conventional, FHA 2 0.4% 100% $175,000
Discover Bank
Conventional 2 0.4% 33.3% $95,000
Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc
FHA 2 0.4% 100% $225,000
Absolute Home Mortgage
FHA 2 0.4% 100% $240,000
American Financing Corporation
Conventional, VA 2 0.4% 66.7% $255,000
Highlands Residential Mortgage, Ltd.
Conventional 2 0.4% 100% $200,000
First Citizens National Bank
Conventional, USDA 2 0.4% 66.7% $270,000
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 8.17%
Conventional, FHA 2 0.4% 100% $190,000 View
Nationstar Mortgage
Conventional 2 0.4% 100% $105,000
Iserve Residential Lending
FHA 2 0.4% 100% $245,000
The Loan Store, Inc
Conventional 2 0.4% 100% $130,000
Summit Funding.Inc
Conventional, FHA 2 0.4% 100% $260,000
Zillow Home Loans, LLC
Conventional 2 0.4% 100% $180,000
Southwest Stage Funding LLC
Conventional, FHA 2 0.4% 50% $260,000
Top Flite Financial, Inc.
Conventional, FHA 2 0.4% 100% $255,000
State Employees' Credit Union
Conventional 1 0.2% 50% $65,000
B+4.3 ★Texas Ratio: 5.52%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $55,000 View
Consumer Real Estate Finance Co DBA Society Mortgage
USDA 1 0.2% 100% $185,000
Everett Financial, Inc.
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $235,000
Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Conventional 1 0.2% 25% $115,000
Canopy Mortgage, LLC
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $195,000
Nbkc Bank
VA, Jumbo 1 0.2% 100% $1,165,000
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC
FHA 1 0.2% 50% $215,000
PHH Mortgage Corporation
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $215,000
Loanunited.Com, LLC
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $195,000
United Trust Bank
VA 1 0.2% 100% $405,000
HomeBridge Financial Services, Inc
VA 1 0.2% 100% $205,000
ClearPath Lending
VA 1 0.2% 50% $155,000
SIRVA Mortgage, Inc.
VA 1 0.2% 100% $445,000
First Colony Mortgage Corporat
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $405,000
B-3.5 ★Texas Ratio: 6.80%
VA 1 0.2% 20% $145,000 View
Suncoast Credit Union
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $285,000
Belem Servicing, LLC dba Patriot Home Mortgage
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $235,000
Nations Lending Corporation
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $165,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.20%
VA 1 0.2% 100% $205,000 View
Towne Mortgage Company
USDA 1 0.2% 100% $215,000
Tjc Mortgage Inc
VA 1 0.2% 100% $225,000
Mortgage Solutions of Colorado
VA 1 0.2% 100% $165,000
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $215,000
CSL Financial, LLC
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $95,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.68%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $305,000 View
Fairway Independent Mort Corp
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $265,000
DHI Mortgage Company, LTD.
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $285,000
B+4.8 ★Texas Ratio: 16.98%
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $295,000 View
Paramount Residential Mortgage
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $335,000
Ark-La-Tex Financial Services LLC
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $235,000
★ 4 stars, 1 review
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.82%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $255,000 View
Figure Lending LLC
HELOC 0
+4 HELOCs
0% n/a
Lendage, LLC dba Achieve Loans
HELOC 0
+2 HELOCs
0% n/a
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.44%
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.32%
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a View
Lender counts and market shares come from 2025 federal HMDA loan data, the public record of mortgage applications and closings. Health grades: MonitorBankRates, rates as of Oct 7, 2026.

Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Brokers Near Me in Athens, Tennessee

Looking for mortgage lenders near me or mortgage brokers near me in Athens? The list below shows the banks, credit unions and mortgage brokers that closed home loans in Athens in 2025, with lenders based there listed first.

Types of Mortgage Lenders in Athens, TN

Use these to narrow the list above. Each category shows how many Athens, TN lenders fit and what that kind of lender is usually best for.

Who Lends in Athens, TN

Independent mortgage companies closed 70.9 percent of home loans in Athens, Tennessee in 2025, banks 22.7 percent and credit unions 6.4 percent. Community Mortgage Corporation was the largest mortgage company, Old National Bank the largest bank and Ornl Federal Credit Union the largest credit union. Among lenders headquartered in Tennessee, SouthEast Bank led with 3 loans.

70.9%
Mortgage companies
22.7%
Banks
6.4%
Credit unions
26%
FHA loans
16%
VA loans

How to Read This List

A high approval share with a small median loan usually points to a lender comfortable with first time and FHA borrowers. A large median loan with conventional and jumbo programs points to a move up and jumbo specialist. The health grade says whether a bank or credit union is financially sound; it says nothing about service, which is what the reviews below are for.

Title or escrow companies usually handle closings in Tennessee. State realty transfer tax of $0.37 per $100 of consideration (0.37 percent) plus a mortgage recordation tax of $0.115 per $100 of indebtedness above the first $2,000 (Tenn. Code 67-4-409).

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mortgage Lenders in Athens, TN

Who is the largest mortgage lender in Athens, TN?

By home loans closed in 2025, Old National Bank was the largest mortgage lender in Athens, Tennessee with 28 loans, about 5.7 percent of the market. The largest lender headquartered in Tennessee was SouthEast Bank with 3 loans. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

Which mortgage lenders in Athens, TN have the highest approval rates?

Among lenders with meaningful volume in Athens, Tennessee, Rocket Mortgage approved the highest share of completed applications in 2025 at 78.1 percent, against a 74.7 percent average for all lenders. Approval share reflects the applicants a lender attracts as much as its underwriting, so compare it alongside loan programs and median loan size. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

Which Athens, TN mortgage lenders offer FHA, VA and USDA loans?

42 lenders closed FHA loans in Athens, Tennessee in 2025, led by United Wholesale Mortgage with 16. 33 lenders closed VA loans, led by Mortgage Research Center, and 12 closed USDA rural loans. Use the FHA and VA filters above the table to see only those lenders; FHA loans allow 3.5 percent down and lower credit scores, VA loans need no down payment for eligible veterans. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

Are credit unions and local banks included in this Athens, TN lender list?

Yes. 32 banks and 11 credit unions closed home loans in Athens, Tennessee in 2025, alongside 67 independent mortgage companies and brokers. Banks and credit unions carry a MonitorBankRates health grade. Mortgage companies are not deposit institutions, so they have no health grade; their HMDA figures and borrower reviews stand in. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

How are mortgage lenders in Athens, TN ranked on this page?

Lenders are ranked only by the number of home loans they closed in Athens, Tennessee during 2025 as reported under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. No lender pays to be listed or to rank higher, and reviews do not change the order. Counts cover first and second lien loans on one to four unit homes for purchase, refinance and home improvement; home equity lines are counted separately.

Methodology and Sources

Lender rankings use the loan level records that lenders file under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, published by the FFIEC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the 2025 reporting year. Counts include originated first and subordinate lien loans on one to four unit homes in Athens, Tennessee for purchase, refinance and other purposes; home equity lines of credit are counted separately and reverse mortgages and business purpose loans are excluded. Approval share is originations plus approved but not accepted applications divided by all completed applications (withdrawn and incomplete files are excluded). Lender type comes from the lender's federal regulator and the FFIEC National Information Center. City figures use the Census tracts that make up Athens. Health grades are MonitorBankRates data and are current as of the date shown. Lenders below the HMDA reporting thresholds do not appear. MonitorBankRates receives no payment for placement on this page. Last updated October 8, 2026.