Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Baltimore

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders212
Total Loans31,415
Median Rate Spread0.28%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,993Fees
0.096%Above
1,767
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$636Fees
0.456%Below
685
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,372Fees
0.164%Above
537
4
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,630Fees
0.309%Above
506
5
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,171Fees
0.249%Above
255
6
Towne BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,593Fees
0.161%Above
642
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,585Fees
0.097%Below
308
8
Sandy Spring BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,144Fees
0.231%Above
268
9
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,217Fees
0.219%Above
263
10
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,219Fees
0.102%Above
202
11
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$349Fees
0.019%Above
109
12
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,619Fees
0.700%Above
90
13
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$629Credit
0.066%Below
494
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,472Fees
0.266%Above
468
15
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$844Fees
0.079%Above
398
16
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,543Fees
0.039%Above
357
17
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,707Fees
0.251%Above
321
18
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,361Fees
0.393%Above
209
19
United BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,838Fees
0.225%Below
186
20
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,891Fees
0.096%Above
170
21
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,933Fees
0.150%Above
162
22
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,244Fees
0.364%Above
96
23
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,607Fees
0.112%Below
89
24
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,221Fees
0.187%Below
81
25
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,143Fees
0.282%Above
2,545
26
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,875Fees
0.376%Above
1,754
27
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,273Fees
0.392%Above
1,197
28
MERIDIAN BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,057Fees
0.194%Above
723
29
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,032Fees
0.367%Above
591
30
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,477Fees
0.318%Above
349
31
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,284Fees
0.114%Above
261
32
Shore United Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,590Fees
0.144%Above
193
33
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,627Fees
0.637%Above
171
34
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,607Fees
0.208%Above
152
35
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,825Fees
0.161%Above
128
36
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,351Fees
0.528%Above
121
37
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,650Fees
0.222%Above
100
38
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,612Fees
0.097%Above
93
39
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,594Fees
0.342%Above
80
40
BAY CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,832Fees
0.175%Above
334
41
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,934Fees
0.029%Above
259
42
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,131Fees
0.632%Above
136
43
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,408Fees
0.133%Above
124
44
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,474Fees
0.322%Above
120
45
Vellum Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,300Fees
0.235%Above
102
46
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,867Fees
0.476%Above
86
47
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,704Fees
0.417%Above
435
48
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,675Fees
0.456%Above
409
49
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,177Fees
0.114%Above
374
50
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,144Fees
0.089%Above
237

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.