Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Atlanta

Updated May 21, 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 Lenders292
Total Loans64,717
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,147Fees
0.152%Above
282
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,912Fees
0.163%Above
5,958
3
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,303Fees
0.179%Above
2,494
4
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,369Fees
0.491%Below
672
5
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,837Fees
0.127%Above
669
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,904Fees
0.179%Above
932
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,715Fees
0.009%Above
888
8
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$621Fees
0.427%Below
651
9
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,659Fees
0.001%Above
257
10
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,581Fees
0.076%Above
1,244
11
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,689Fees
0.348%Above
823
12
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,687Fees
0.274%Above
626
13
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,125Fees
0.241%Above
580
14
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,210Fees
0.798%Above
469
15
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,541Fees
0.456%Above
346
16
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,646Fees
0.442%Above
243
17
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,391Fees
0.743%Above
192
18
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,986Fees
0.044%Below
1,222
19
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$572Fees
0.013%Above
898
20
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,436Fees
0.167%Above
404
21
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,432Fees
0.361%Above
368
22
Renasant BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,424Fees
0.092%Above
324
23
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,703Fees
0.014%Above
253
24
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.341%Above
230
25
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,720Fees
0.107%Below
187
26
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,759Fees
0.286%Above
147
27
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,409Fees
0.271%Above
6,570
28
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,690Fees
0.395%Above
1,660
29
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,282Fees
0.344%Above
436
30
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,736Fees
0.276%Above
319
31
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,348Fees
0.552%Above
317
32
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,788Fees
0.200%Above
277
33
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,174Fees
0.554%Above
1,044
34
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,060Fees
0.233%Above
985
35
BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,293Fees
0.140%Above
893
36
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,934Fees
0.461%Above
827
37
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,070Fees
0.054%Below
730
38
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,915Fees
0.575%Above
338
39
MORTGAGE ASSURANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,903Fees
0.160%Above
323
40
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.233%Above
320
41
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,519Fees
0.594%Above
304
42
SOUTHEAST MORTGAGE OF GEORGIA, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,963Fees
0.548%Above
738
43
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,881Fees
0.306%Above
582
44
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,006Fees
0.495%Above
518
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,544Fees
0.465%Above
435
46
Capital City Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,300Fees
0.228%Above
347
47
Presidential Bank, FSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,926Fees
0.423%Above
310
48
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.374%Above
231
49
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,180Fees
0.150%Above
204
50
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,842Fees
0.387%Above
183

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.