Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Austin

Updated May 20, 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
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$824Fees
0.155%Below
84
10
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,400Fees
0.150%Below
304
11
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,623Fees
0.162%Above
235
12
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$817Fees
0.487%Below
137
13
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,915Fees
0.504%Below
121
14
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,133Fees
0.587%Below
80
15
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,690Fees
0.155%Below
1,568
16
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,355Fees
0.003%Below
784
17
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,569Fees
0.064%Below
398
18
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$6,023Fees
0.186%Below
310
19
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,041Fees
0.627%Above
288
20
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.074%Below
270
21
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,513Fees
0.079%Above
203
22
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,638Fees
0.293%Above
171
23
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,951Fees
0.005%Below
150
24
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,847Fees
0.058%Above
88
25
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,875Fees
0.259%Below
1,028
26
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,900Fees
0.237%Above
525
27
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,639Fees
0.080%Above
295
28
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,883Fees
0.150%Above
286
29
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,562Fees
0.098%Above
124
30
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,109Fees
0.172%Above
101
31
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,597Fees
0.217%Below
94
32
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,150Fees
0.269%Above
1,422
33
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,536Fees
0.270%Above
783
34
UNIVERSITY Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,524Fees
0.040%Above
755
35
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,893Fees
0.190%Above
224
36
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,371Fees
0.171%Above
198
37
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,074Fees
0.167%Above
188
38
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,417Fees
0.234%Above
166
39
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,692Fees
0.173%Above
127
40
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,094Fees
0.164%Above
95
41
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,617Fees
0.604%Below
102
42
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,230Fees
0.293%Above
328
43
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,300Fees
1.249%Above
266
44
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,700Fees
0.420%Above
216
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,665Fees
0.355%Above
188
46
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,493Fees
0.098%Above
179
47
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,218Fees
0.268%Above
179
48
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,191Fees
0.101%Below
106
49
GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,401Fees
0.380%Above
92
50
ENCOMPASS LENDING GROUP, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,290Fees
0.276%Above
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.