Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Colorado

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders295
Total Loans82,332
Median Rate Spread0.21%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,390Fees
0.261%Below
235
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.036%Above
12,892
3
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$444Fees
0.294%Below
207
4
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,615Fees
0.070%Above
1,267
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,142Fees
0.594%Below
557
6
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$6,201Credit
0.287%Above
408
7
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,422Fees
0.407%Above
394
8
ENT Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,678Fees
0.206%Below
1,664
9
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.112%Below
937
10
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$635Fees
0.038%Below
832
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,990Fees
0.133%Below
810
12
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,273Fees
0.470%Above
590
13
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,512Fees
0.129%Above
501
14
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,650Fees
0.246%Above
367
15
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,078Fees
0.232%Above
300
16
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,648Fees
0.323%Above
171
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,830Fees
0.003%Above
1,535
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,182Fees
0.055%Above
1,207
19
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,189Fees
0.128%Above
972
20
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,535Fees
0.391%Above
841
21
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,870Fees
0.370%Above
593
22
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,535Fees
0.238%Above
446
23
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,285Fees
0.426%Below
433
24
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,066Fees
0.112%Above
317
25
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,749Fees
0.113%Above
263
26
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,376Fees
0.143%Below
253
27
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,057Fees
0.074%Above
240
28
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,285Fees
0.338%Above
168
29
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,725Fees
0.126%Above
5,153
30
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,829Fees
0.395%Above
1,986
31
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,050Fees
0.143%Above
844
32
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,825Fees
0.204%Above
742
33
First Western Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,616Fees
0.076%Above
599
34
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,367Fees
0.386%Above
484
35
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,998Fees
0.085%Above
416
36
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,288Fees
0.033%Above
389
37
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,649Fees
0.087%Above
290
38
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,992Fees
0.150%Above
252
39
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,750Fees
0.160%Above
238
40
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,077Fees
0.172%Above
223
41
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,497Fees
0.323%Above
2,693
42
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,914Fees
0.400%Above
1,933
43
ELEVATIONSCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,018Fees
0.167%Above
1,642
44
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,141Fees
0.280%Above
1,214
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,890Fees
0.215%Above
1,121
46
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,631Fees
0.107%Above
626
47
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,190Fees
0.107%Above
554
48
NBH BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,214Fees
0.237%Above
345
49
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,812Fees
0.124%Above
272
50
American Liberty Mortgage, IncorporatedIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,597Fees
0.236%Above
228

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.