Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Charlotte

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 Lenders253
Total Loans42,466
Median Rate Spread0.29%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,229Fees
0.107%Above
3,124
2
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$506Fees
0.208%Below
157
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$900Fees
0.513%Below
346
4
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,605Fees
0.320%Above
340
5
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.096%Above
307
6
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,866Fees
0.125%Above
196
7
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,268Fees
0.329%Above
2,718
8
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,703Fees
0.123%Above
1,453
9
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,750Fees
0.065%Above
825
10
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,857Fees
0.131%Above
501
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,371Fees
0.002%Above
471
12
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,737Fees
0.015%Below
426
13
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$748Fees
0.050%Above
295
14
SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$200Fees
0.092%Above
199
15
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,431Fees
0.357%Above
167
16
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,205Fees
0.171%Above
164
17
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,117Fees
0.394%Above
161
18
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,603Fees
0.233%Below
1,307
19
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$280Credit
0.057%Above
639
20
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$6,746Fees
0.184%Above
373
21
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,327Fees
0.143%Above
283
22
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,909Fees
0.221%Above
194
23
Towne BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,535Fees
0.252%Above
175
24
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,228Fees
0.110%Below
115
25
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,887Fees
0.153%Above
111
26
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,996Fees
0.023%Above
109
27
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,744Fees
0.251%Above
3,911
28
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,972Fees
0.290%Above
1,097
29
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,255Fees
0.465%Above
980
30
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,583Fees
0.039%Below
935
31
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,949Fees
0.260%Above
336
32
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,763Fees
0.051%Above
260
33
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,335Fees
0.380%Above
243
34
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,593Fees
0.333%Above
161
35
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,294Fees
0.333%Above
156
36
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,432Fees
0.406%Above
103
37
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,839Fees
0.277%Above
98
38
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,706Fees
0.287%Above
88
39
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,318Fees
0.538%Above
697
40
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,914Fees
0.255%Above
332
41
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,984Fees
0.437%Above
235
42
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,226Fees
0.365%Above
186
43
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$592Fees
0.283%Above
455
44
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,840Fees
0.353%Above
429
45
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,196Fees
0.465%Above
364
46
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,812Fees
0.479%Above
241
47
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,154Fees
0.363%Above
236
48
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,021Fees
0.295%Above
158
49
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,168Fees
0.403%Above
155
50
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,028Fees
0.473%Above
129

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.