Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Companie Lenders in Austin

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 Lenders235
Total Loans34,396
Median Rate Spread0.21%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$969Fees
0.871%Below
625
2
HOME FINANCING UNLIMITED, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.579%Below
432
3
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,109Fees
0.219%Above
298
4
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,057Fees
0.114%Below
198
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,008Fees
0.010%Below
2,666
6
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,346Fees
0.730%Below
276
7
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,381Fees
1.022%Below
265
8
SOUTHERN LENDING SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,084Fees
0.380%Below
135
9
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,400Fees
0.150%Below
304
10
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,915Fees
0.504%Below
121
11
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,133Fees
0.587%Below
80
12
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,690Fees
0.155%Below
1,568
13
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,569Fees
0.064%Below
398
14
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$6,023Fees
0.186%Below
310
15
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,041Fees
0.627%Above
288
16
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.074%Below
270
17
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,513Fees
0.079%Above
203
18
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,638Fees
0.293%Above
171
19
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,951Fees
0.005%Below
150
20
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,847Fees
0.058%Above
88
21
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,875Fees
0.259%Below
1,028
22
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,639Fees
0.080%Above
295
23
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,883Fees
0.150%Above
286
24
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,562Fees
0.098%Above
124
25
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,109Fees
0.172%Above
101
26
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,150Fees
0.269%Above
1,422
27
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,536Fees
0.270%Above
783
28
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,893Fees
0.190%Above
224
29
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,074Fees
0.167%Above
188
30
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,417Fees
0.234%Above
166
31
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,692Fees
0.173%Above
127
32
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,617Fees
0.604%Below
102
33
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,230Fees
0.293%Above
328
34
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,300Fees
1.249%Above
266
35
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,700Fees
0.420%Above
216
36
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,665Fees
0.355%Above
188
37
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,493Fees
0.098%Above
179
38
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,218Fees
0.268%Above
179
39
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,191Fees
0.101%Below
106
40
GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,401Fees
0.380%Above
92
41
ENCOMPASS LENDING GROUP, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,290Fees
0.276%Above
113
42
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,294Fees
0.665%Above
74
43
LOANPEOPLE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,362Fees
0.090%Above
699
44
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.536%Above
242
45
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,864Fees
0.490%Above
102
46
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,349Fees
0.355%Above
83
47
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,468Fees
0.419%Above
173
48
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,295Fees
0.698%Above
136

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.