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Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Dayton
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
104
Total Lenders
10,166
Total Loans
0.38%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Union Savings Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $872 | +0.140% | 965 | |
2 | The Huntington National Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | -$513 | +0.404% | 514 | |
3 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,162 | +0.214% | 376 | |
4 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | $697 | +0.428% | 251 | |
5 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $398 | -0.512% | 109 | |
6 | VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $5,308 | -0.018% | 72 | |
7 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,340 | +0.408% | 120 | |
8 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,276 | +0.132% | 87 | |
9 | PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,463 | +0.500% | 345 | |
10 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,134 | +0.328% | 198 | |
11 | VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $389 | -0.212% | 193 | |
12 | M/I FINANCIAL, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,350 | -0.182% | 126 | |
13 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $1,321 | -0.090% | 82 | |
14 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,116 | +0.412% | 78 | |
15 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,690 | -0.119% | 67 | |
16 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,634 | +0.525% | 707 | |
17 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,103 | +0.475% | 194 | |
18 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,374 | +0.570% | 106 | |
19 | WRIGHT-PATT CREDIT UNION, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | $420 | -0.354% | 1,164 | |
20 | LOWER, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,537 | +0.704% | 473 | |
21 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,275 | +0.874% | 177 | |
22 | FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,469 | +0.486% | 150 | |
23 | Gateway First Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,453 | +0.484% | 35 | |
24 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,530 | +0.403% | 24 | |
25 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $976 | +0.779% | 367 | |
26 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,490 | +0.698% | 300 | |
27 | DAS Acquisition Company, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,820 | +0.731% | 279 | |
28 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,310 | +0.820% | 134 | |
29 | RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,710 | +0.327% | 74 | |
30 | HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Sound | $2,455 | +0.568% | 51 | |
31 | NFM, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $3,303 | +0.631% | 39 | |
32 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,418 | +0.497% | 51 | |
33 | NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,392 | +0.488% | 58 | |
34 | CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,525 | +0.938% | 33 | |
35 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $4,090 | +0.794% | 137 | |
36 | NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,764 | +0.994% | 34 | |
37 | DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,200 | +0.677% | 26 |
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.
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