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Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Austin
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
235
Total Lenders
34,396
Total Loans
0.21%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $969 | -0.871% | 625 | |
2 | HOME FINANCING UNLIMITED, INC. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,474 | -0.579% | 432 | |
3 | CLM MORTGAGE, INC. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,109 | +0.219% | 298 | |
4 | JET HOMELOANS, LP | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,057 | -0.114% | 198 | |
5 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,008 | -0.010% | 2,666 | |
6 | PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,346 | -0.730% | 276 | |
7 | PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,381 | -1.022% | 265 | |
8 | SOUTHERN LENDING SERVICES, LTD. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | $1,084 | -0.380% | 135 | |
9 | NBKC BANK | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $824 | -0.155% | 84 | |
10 | SFMC, LP | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,400 | -0.150% | 304 | |
11 | CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSB | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,623 | +0.162% | 235 | |
12 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $817 | -0.487% | 137 | |
13 | CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | $3,915 | -0.504% | 121 | |
14 | INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,133 | -0.587% | 80 | |
15 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $1,690 | -0.155% | 1,568 | |
16 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | $2,355 | -0.003% | 784 | |
17 | PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,569 | -0.064% | 398 | |
18 | M/I FINANCIAL, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $6,023 | -0.186% | 310 | |
19 | INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,041 | +0.627% | 288 | |
20 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,040 | -0.074% | 270 | |
21 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,513 | +0.079% | 203 | |
22 | KIND LENDING, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,638 | +0.293% | 171 | |
23 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,951 | -0.005% | 150 | |
24 | GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,847 | +0.058% | 88 | |
25 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,875 | -0.259% | 1,028 | |
26 | First United Bank and Trust Company | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,900 | +0.237% | 525 | |
27 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $1,639 | +0.080% | 295 | |
28 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,883 | +0.150% | 286 | |
29 | SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,562 | +0.098% | 124 | |
30 | OriginPoint, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $3,109 | +0.172% | 101 | |
31 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,597 | -0.217% | 94 | |
32 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,150 | +0.269% | 1,422 | |
33 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,536 | +0.270% | 783 | |
34 | UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,524 | +0.040% | 755 | |
35 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,893 | +0.190% | 224 | |
36 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,371 | +0.171% | 198 | |
37 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,074 | +0.167% | 188 | |
38 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,417 | +0.234% | 166 | |
39 | PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,692 | +0.173% | 127 | |
40 | Plains Commerce Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,094 | +0.164% | 95 | |
41 | NFM, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,617 | -0.604% | 102 | |
42 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,230 | +0.293% | 328 | |
43 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,300 | +1.249% | 266 | |
44 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,700 | +0.420% | 216 | |
45 | LOWER, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,665 | +0.355% | 188 | |
46 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,218 | +0.268% | 179 | |
47 | BAY EQUITY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,493 | +0.098% | 179 | |
48 | V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,191 | -0.101% | 106 | |
49 | GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | $4,401 | +0.380% | 92 | |
50 | ENCOMPASS LENDING GROUP, LP | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | $2,290 | +0.276% | 113 |
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.
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