Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Chattanooga

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 Lenders94
Total Loans7,242
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,289Fees
0.019%Below
284
2
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,118Fees
0.145%Above
233
3
FirstBankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,991Fees
0.241%Above
351
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$464Fees
0.456%Below
64
5
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,689Fees
0.245%Above
572
6
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,448Fees
0.380%Above
397
7
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,428Fees
0.346%Above
191
8
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,183Fees
0.473%Above
85
9
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,590Fees
0.418%Above
78
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,512Fees
0.094%Below
69
11
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,225Fees
0.376%Above
63
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,203Fees
0.345%Above
707
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,277Fees
0.476%Above
154
14
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,663Fees
0.285%Above
49
15
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,598Fees
0.009%Above
27
16
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,042Fees
0.457%Above
374
17
First Citizens National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,226Fees
0.102%Below
29
18
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,692Fees
0.397%Above
148
19
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,053Fees
0.351%Above
66
20
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,178Fees
0.187%Above
62
21
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,200Fees
0.867%Above
230
22
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,610Fees
0.549%Above
141
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,531Fees
0.623%Above
47
24
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,823Fees
0.457%Above
35
25
TENNESSEE VALLEY FCUCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,328Fees
0.205%Above
321
26
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,356Fees
0.650%Above
100
27
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,450Fees
0.572%Above
120
28
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$7,232Fees
1.754%Above
16

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.