Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Columbus

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 Lenders185
Total Loans27,278
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Union Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,089Fees
0.205%Above
688
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,358Fees
0.244%Above
1,381
3
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$377Fees
0.229%Above
1,337
4
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,884Fees
0.213%Above
615
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$422Fees
0.479%Below
125
6
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,128Fees
0.087%Above
823
7
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,695Fees
0.077%Above
654
8
THE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,612Fees
0.110%Above
419
9
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$714Fees
0.220%Below
365
10
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,384Fees
0.334%Above
246
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,676Fees
0.098%Above
246
12
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$972Fees
0.189%Above
206
13
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,826Fees
0.356%Above
198
14
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,576Fees
0.054%Above
62
15
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,967Fees
0.358%Above
1,760
16
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,822Fees
0.587%Above
1,737
17
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,521Fees
0.287%Above
319
18
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,574Fees
0.510%Above
270
19
The State Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,361Fees
0.023%Above
256
20
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,809Fees
0.233%Above
181
21
The Union Bank CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,014Fees
0.164%Above
154
22
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,752Fees
0.438%Above
149
23
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,440Fees
0.518%Above
141
24
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,860Fees
0.143%Below
62
25
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,642Fees
0.633%Above
1,116
26
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,229Fees
0.714%Above
1,042
27
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,262Fees
0.562%Above
701
28
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,654Fees
0.342%Above
446
29
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,146Fees
0.472%Above
299
30
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.607%Above
282
31
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,794Fees
0.098%Above
240
32
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,441Fees
0.433%Above
173
33
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$103Fees
0.134%Above
310
34
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,044Fees
0.639%Above
285
35
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,885Fees
0.555%Above
164
36
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,680Fees
0.563%Above
138
37
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,043Fees
0.038%Below
89
38
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,229Fees
0.572%Above
77
39
GO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,806Fees
0.556%Above
333
40
RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,942Fees
0.649%Above
231
41
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,117Fees
0.603%Above
57
42
UNION CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,116Fees
0.290%Above
84
43
J. VIRGIL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,457Fees
0.730%Above
84
44
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,598Fees
0.771%Above
64

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.