Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Colorado Springs

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 Lenders117
Total Loans11,446
Median Rate Spread0.07%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,981Fees
0.215%Below
2,239
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,062Fees
0.626%Below
171
3
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,611Fees
1.075%Below
52
4
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$943Fees
0.587%Below
33
5
ENT Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,819Fees
0.231%Below
928
6
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,698Fees
0.217%Below
302
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,648Fees
0.274%Below
249
8
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,463Fees
0.370%Below
191
9
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,011Fees
0.111%Above
75
10
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,074Fees
0.032%Above
71
11
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$6,495Fees
0.045%Above
50
12
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,921Fees
0.068%Above
132
13
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,012Fees
0.288%Above
104
14
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,921Fees
0.250%Below
99
15
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,710Fees
0.084%Above
94
16
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,535Credit
0.635%Above
41
17
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,282Fees
0.198%Above
35
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,247Fees
0.066%Above
686
19
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.139%Above
173
20
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,654Fees
0.032%Above
167
21
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,981Fees
0.353%Below
128
22
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,004Fees
0.148%Above
97
23
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,091Fees
0.509%Above
85
24
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,522Fees
0.107%Below
75
25
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,410Fees
0.268%Below
65
26
INTERCAP LENDING INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,059Fees
0.374%Above
36
27
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,769Fees
0.132%Above
35
28
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,830Fees
0.109%Above
31
29
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,188Fees
0.014%Below
264
30
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,133Fees
0.045%Above
254
31
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,392Fees
0.305%Above
243
32
NBH BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,280Fees
0.083%Above
164
33
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,106Fees
0.041%Below
125
34
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,249Fees
0.305%Below
65
35
American Liberty Mortgage, IncorporatedIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,078Fees
0.210%Above
43
36
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,018Fees
0.094%Below
36
37
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,212Fees
0.109%Above
36
38
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,233Fees
0.319%Below
35
39
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,175Fees
0.036%Above
399
40
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,173Fees
0.073%Above
302
41
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,094Fees
0.229%Below
234
42
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,484Fees
0.337%Above
164
43
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,545Fees
0.232%Above
152
44
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,371Fees
0.063%Above
135
45
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,303Fees
0.127%Above
111
46
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,672Fees
0.026%Above
83
47
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,289Fees
0.155%Above
41
48
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,176Fees
0.098%Above
60
49
GROUP MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,978Fees
0.014%Below
47
50
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,641Fees
0.194%Above
28

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.