Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Dallas

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 Lenders327
Total Loans73,925
Median Rate Spread0.29%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,389Fees
0.656%Below
462
2
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,683Fees
0.259%Above
300
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,732Fees
0.065%Above
6,943
4
BHOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,049Fees
0.126%Below
643
5
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$376Fees
0.063%Below
591
6
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,156Fees
0.126%Above
214
7
FIRST CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$302Fees
0.620%Below
167
8
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,450Fees
0.340%Above
1,257
9
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,854Fees
0.140%Above
979
10
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,916Fees
0.050%Below
470
11
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,015Fees
0.517%Below
397
12
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,714Fees
0.203%Above
180
13
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,176Fees
0.050%Above
1,968
14
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,727Fees
0.062%Below
1,526
15
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,536Fees
0.118%Above
1,267
16
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,270Fees
0.236%Above
1,138
17
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,488Fees
0.128%Above
642
18
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,279Fees
0.072%Below
631
19
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,721Fees
0.006%Above
628
20
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,260Fees
0.117%Above
618
21
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,943Fees
0.348%Above
355
22
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,040Fees
0.156%Below
309
23
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,164Fees
0.350%Above
288
24
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$433Fees
0.360%Above
184
25
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,647Fees
0.829%Above
156
26
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,365Fees
1.041%Above
153
27
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,064Fees
0.072%Above
1,855
28
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,364Fees
0.163%Above
669
29
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,376Fees
0.363%Above
584
30
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,250Fees
0.306%Above
283
31
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,908Fees
0.268%Above
237
32
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,601Fees
0.249%Above
190
33
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,973Fees
0.327%Above
4,582
34
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,305Fees
0.379%Above
1,139
35
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,133Fees
0.301%Above
417
36
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,340Fees
0.351%Above
353
37
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,486Fees
0.156%Above
323
38
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,591Fees
0.444%Above
251
39
First BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,821Fees
0.255%Above
230
40
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,170Fees
0.101%Above
213
41
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,470Fees
0.295%Above
170
42
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,812Fees
0.062%Above
167
43
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,632Fees
0.209%Above
163
44
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,857Fees
0.527%Above
1,326
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,393Fees
0.388%Above
910
46
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,872Fees
0.320%Above
837
47
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,971Fees
0.674%Above
172
48
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,695Fees
0.445%Above
1,083
49
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,054Fees
0.387%Above
657
50
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,348Fees
0.365%Above
463

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.