Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Bank Lenders in Austin

Updated May 25, 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 Lenders235
Total Loans34,396
Median Rate Spread0.21%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$824Fees
0.155%Below
84
2
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,623Fees
0.162%Above
235
3
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,355Fees
0.003%Below
784
4
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,900Fees
0.237%Above
525
5
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,597Fees
0.217%Below
94
6
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,371Fees
0.171%Above
198
7
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,094Fees
0.164%Above
95

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.