Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Auburn

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders45
Total Loans2,212
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,670Fees
0.085%Above
140
2
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,051Fees
0.008%Below
102
3
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,504Fees
0.103%Above
53
4
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,268Fees
0.179%Above
292
5
Trustmark National BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,046Fees
0.211%Above
140
6
Renasant BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,324Fees
0.202%Above
98
7
Filo Mortgage, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,082Fees
0.159%Above
47
8
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$217Fees
0.430%Below
29
9
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,673Fees
0.384%Above
45
10
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,366Fees
0.007%Below
35
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,097Fees
0.667%Above
26
12
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,967Fees
0.479%Above
15
13
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,760Fees
0.356%Above
173
14
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,558Fees
0.154%Below
18
15
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,385Fees
0.196%Above
128
16
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,476Fees
0.339%Above
23
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,242Fees
0.509%Below
17
18
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,073Fees
0.876%Above
93
19
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,045Fees
0.434%Above
72
20
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,485Fees
0.344%Above
56
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,057Fees
0.391%Above
23
22
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,809Fees
0.174%Above
19
23
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,711Fees
0.241%Above
160
24
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,603Fees
0.101%Above
19
25
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Acceptable
$5,204Fees
0.049%Above
11
26
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,922Fees
0.572%Above
24
27
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,748Fees
1.110%Above
13

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.