Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Brownsville

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders57
Total Loans2,577
Median Rate Spread0.48%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,145Fees
0.248%Above
205
2
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,619Fees
0.741%Above
99
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,856Fees
0.147%Above
50
4
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,559Fees
0.321%Above
47
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$509Fees
0.322%Below
22
6
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,672Fees
0.505%Above
43
7
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,557Fees
0.446%Above
86
8
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,439Fees
0.418%Above
135
9
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,505Fees
1.116%Above
85
10
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Acceptable
$1,199Fees
0.144%Above
10
11
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,323Fees
0.860%Above
56
12
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,800Fees
0.712%Above
39
13
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,594Fees
0.261%Above
37
14
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,808Fees
0.856%Above
126
15
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,973Fees
0.532%Above
47
16
WILLOW BEND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,929Fees
0.377%Above
50

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.