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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
RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesSpreadVolumeAction
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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