Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Alabama

Updated May 20, 2026
⚖️ The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
🛡️ No Pay to PlayLenders cannot buy their way to the top. Rankings are 100% earned.
📊 HMDA 2024Built using publicly available originated loan data from the federal government.
🎯 Peer BenchmarkedPerformance is normalized and benchmarked against peer institutions.
Total Lenders278
Total Loans59,046
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,370Fees
0.150%Below
338
2
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,443Fees
0.108%Above
303
3
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$83Fees
0.462%Below
291
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,862Fees
0.120%Above
3,461
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$965Fees
0.454%Below
655
6
Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,503Fees
0.129%Below
397
7
ServisFirst BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,853Fees
0.169%Above
316
8
Tyndall Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,320Fees
0.165%Above
141
9
FirstBankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,257Fees
0.159%Above
1,072
10
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,190Fees
0.146%Above
795
11
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,602Fees
0.065%Above
785
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,146Fees
0.026%Below
747
13
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,588Fees
0.010%Above
434
14
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,171Fees
0.210%Above
386
15
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,083Fees
0.097%Above
322
16
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,771Fees
0.301%Above
283
17
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,038Fees
0.149%Above
213
18
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,878Fees
0.543%Above
161
19
BankPlusBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,307Fees
0.035%Above
158
20
Trustmark National BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,799Fees
0.253%Above
1,916
21
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,656Fees
0.422%Above
1,445
22
Renasant BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,491Fees
0.261%Above
1,328
23
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,101Fees
0.274%Above
767
24
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,150Fees
0.202%Above
677
25
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,321Fees
0.182%Above
573
26
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,636Fees
0.334%Above
556
27
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,052Fees
0.297%Above
463
28
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,937Fees
0.245%Above
214
29
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$908Fees
0.048%Above
121
30
REDSTONE Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,218Fees
0.213%Above
651
31
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,837Fees
0.159%Below
380
32
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,411Fees
0.134%Above
371
33
AVADIANCredit Union
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,467Fees
0.075%Above
291
34
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,488Fees
0.367%Above
205
35
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,622Fees
0.387%Above
201
36
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,626Fees
0.450%Above
146
37
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,829Fees
0.446%Above
4,227
38
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,425Fees
0.452%Above
1,578
39
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,104Fees
0.191%Above
756
40
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,163Fees
0.416%Above
549
41
SouthPoint BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,350Fees
0.221%Above
516
42
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,031Fees
0.284%Above
403
43
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,771Fees
0.345%Above
397
44
Bank IndependentBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,807Fees
0.168%Above
292
45
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,776Fees
0.274%Above
241
46
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,269Fees
0.486%Above
207
47
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,814Fees
0.345%Above
183
48
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,419Fees
0.234%Above
145
49
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,839Fees
0.667%Above
1,857
50
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,107Fees
0.392%Above
1,317

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use geometric mean scoring across equally-weighted categories. This rewards lenders who perform consistently well across all metrics, not just excel in one area.

Our Point System (Max 40 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (25%)
10
Product
Specialization in the loan type (25%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (25%)

Data Integrity & Updates

Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary SafeRate analysis. All metrics are calculated using standardized methodologies to ensure fair comparison across lenders.