Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Arkansas

Updated May 26, 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 Lenders180
Total Loans31,386
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,294Fees
0.382%Above
892
2
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$667Fees
0.196%Below
91
3
Arvest BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,711Fees
0.302%Above
2,687
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,407Fees
0.024%Below
804
5
Eagle Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,209Fees
0.191%Above
783
6
First Security BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,802Fees
0.166%Below
493
7
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,747Fees
0.135%Above
434
8
Firstar BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,451Fees
0.034%Above
334
9
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$633Fees
0.513%Below
284
10
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,125Fees
0.323%Above
186
11
BANK OF LITTLE ROCK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,030Fees
0.192%Above
340
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,160Fees
0.026%Below
291
13
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,844Fees
0.266%Above
271
14
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,481Fees
0.008%Above
263
15
Priority BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,112Fees
0.015%Above
260
16
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,068Fees
0.140%Above
253
17
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,307Fees
0.368%Above
193
18
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,057Fees
0.238%Above
92
19
ARKANSAS Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,417Fees
0.047%Below
477
20
ENCORE BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,069Fees
0.231%Above
408
21
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,871Fees
0.260%Above
304
22
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,809Fees
0.147%Above
238
23
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,433Fees
0.157%Below
206
24
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,016Fees
0.527%Above
175
25
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,086Fees
0.267%Above
137
26
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,139Fees
0.423%Above
66
27
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,673Fees
0.435%Above
2,648
28
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,020Fees
0.272%Above
1,087
29
Centennial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,726Fees
0.245%Above
882
30
First Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,907Fees
0.262%Above
684
31
ASSOCIATED MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,296Fees
0.171%Above
306
32
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,152Fees
0.194%Above
247
33
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,581Fees
0.211%Above
237
34
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,836Fees
0.413%Above
204
35
Chambers BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,294Fees
0.007%Below
196
36
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,930Fees
0.455%Above
157
37
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,191Fees
0.577%Above
109
38
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$991Fees
0.060%Above
102
39
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,022Fees
0.430%Above
936
40
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,089Fees
0.535%Above
631
41
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,457Fees
0.696%Above
611
42
Simmons BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,834Fees
0.393%Above
531
43
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,949Fees
0.307%Above
371
44
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,639Fees
0.346%Above
311
45
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,493Fees
0.399%Above
223
46
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,458Fees
0.080%Above
166
47
MY MOVE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,333Fees
0.076%Above
154
48
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,984Fees
0.406%Above
115
49
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,867Fees
0.314%Above
107
50
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,219Fees
0.335%Above
81

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.