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Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Birmingham

Updated February 5, 2026

Market Overview

134
Total Lenders
13,445
Total Loans
0.34%
Median Rate Spread
RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesSpreadVolumeAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,712+0.002%244
2
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLC
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,576+0.080%124
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,909+0.166%987
4
FirstBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,176+0.254%346
5
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,980+0.283%345
6
Ameris Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,061+0.153%107
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$980-0.445%94
8
SouthState Bank, National Association
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,208+0.203%394
9
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,635+0.470%362
10
Trustmark National Bank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,431+0.216%335
11
Renasant Bank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,786+0.264%295
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,184+0.168%187
13
GMFS LLC
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,264-0.119%174
14
Synovus Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,077+0.235%174
15
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,636+0.195%168
16
AVADIAN
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,143+0.053%153
17
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,136+0.551%65
18
USAA Federal Savings Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,187-0.099%53
19
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,412+0.341%47
20
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,045+0.442%848
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,447+0.360%584
22
SouthPoint Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,393+0.206%289
23
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,857+0.486%145
24
THE LOAN STORE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,752+0.235%93
25
NEWREZ LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,768+0.333%93
26
Flagstar Bank, N.A.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,347+0.243%68
27
STG MORTGAGE INC
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,575+0.399%49
28
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,401+0.188%44
29
Regions Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,692+0.314%708
30
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,041+0.310%357
31
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,813+0.512%264
32
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,000+0.544%251
33
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,265+0.319%73
34
Bank of England
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,865+0.350%51
35
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,235+0.201%49
36
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,151+0.830%31
37
First Federal Bank, A FSB
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,407+0.048%187
38
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,424+0.495%148
39
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,506+0.445%112
40
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,679+0.530%50
41
Hamilton Mortgage Corporation
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,950+0.376%152
42
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,453+0.539%54
43
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,062+0.591%164
44
TJC Mortgage, Inc.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,807+0.438%110
45
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,255+0.681%53
46
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,491+0.174%46
47
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,235+0.719%108
48
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,852+0.738%71
49
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,829+0.933%40
50
The Federal Savings Bank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,349+0.530%29

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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