Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Cleveland

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 Lenders152
Total Loans23,730
Median Rate Spread0.39%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,452Fees
0.354%Above
1,043
2
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$641Fees
0.342%Above
683
3
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$564Fees
0.433%Above
1,731
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$571Fees
0.297%Below
197
5
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,020Fees
0.178%Above
597
6
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,187Fees
0.264%Above
349
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,024Fees
0.402%Above
233
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,470Fees
0.587%Above
210
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,742Fees
0.106%Above
135
10
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,094Fees
0.122%Above
314
11
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,441Fees
0.102%Below
78
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,533Fees
0.456%Above
2,273
13
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,264Fees
0.295%Above
828
14
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,613Fees
0.437%Above
193
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,745Fees
0.505%Above
156
16
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,157Fees
0.599%Above
124
17
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,071Fees
0.010%Above
122
18
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,758Fees
0.603%Above
113
19
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,070Fees
0.595%Above
85
20
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,101Fees
0.669%Above
2,944
21
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,404Fees
0.694%Above
528
22
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,246Fees
0.361%Above
469
23
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,814Fees
0.322%Above
230
24
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,530Fees
0.741%Above
141
25
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,520Fees
0.540%Above
472
26
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,425Fees
0.628%Above
433
27
NORTHERN MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,011Fees
0.566%Above
194
28
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,777Fees
0.611%Above
131
29
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,165Fees
0.417%Above
189
30
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,880Fees
0.811%Above
131
31
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,362Fees
0.809%Above
89
32
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,283Fees
0.662%Above
51
33
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,268Fees
0.813%Above
304
34
YOUR HOME FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,077Fees
0.443%Above
158
35
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,750Fees
0.787%Above
118
36
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,265Fees
1.413%Above
57

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.