Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Arizona

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders320
Total Loans98,404
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,883Fees
1.034%Below
1,242
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,154Fees
0.132%Above
13,305
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,162Fees
0.543%Below
671
4
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,562Fees
0.190%Above
1,795
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,267Fees
0.126%Above
942
6
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,061Fees
0.028%Above
942
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,741Fees
0.227%Above
830
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$358Fees
0.012%Below
749
9
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$521Fees
0.498%Above
707
10
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,641Fees
0.189%Above
635
11
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$880Fees
0.450%Above
582
12
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,575Fees
0.351%Above
422
13
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,206Fees
0.697%Above
386
14
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,800Fees
0.401%Above
247
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,533Fees
0.400%Below
3,134
16
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,503Fees
0.294%Above
1,080
17
Plains Commerce BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,252Fees
0.220%Above
902
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,894Fees
0.180%Above
881
19
Bell BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,340Fees
0.374%Above
735
20
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,906Fees
0.423%Above
644
21
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,432Fees
0.305%Above
588
22
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,694Fees
0.296%Above
311
23
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,198Fees
0.050%Below
293
24
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,112Fees
0.188%Above
7,545
25
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,960Fees
0.478%Above
3,456
26
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,723Fees
0.709%Below
1,023
27
ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,878Fees
0.290%Above
881
28
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,926Fees
0.398%Above
830
29
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,963Fees
0.334%Above
823
30
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,329Fees
0.291%Above
597
31
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,641Fees
0.099%Above
391
32
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,707Fees
0.175%Above
282
33
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,454Fees
0.283%Above
254
34
ON Q FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,576Fees
0.076%Below
237
35
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,761Fees
0.489%Above
3,251
36
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,382Fees
0.448%Above
2,318
37
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,451Fees
0.478%Above
2,267
38
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,224Fees
0.107%Above
821
39
SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,208Fees
0.234%Above
255
40
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,674Fees
0.506%Above
241
41
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,453Fees
0.556%Above
1,004
42
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,435Fees
0.510%Above
667
43
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,219Fees
0.371%Above
663
44
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.275%Above
618
45
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,555Fees
0.284%Above
387
46
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$5,022Fees
0.085%Below
287
47
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,337Fees
0.339%Above
246
48
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,783Fees
0.346%Above
241
49
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,817Fees
0.176%Above
210
50
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,045Fees
0.332%Above
673

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.