Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Denver

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 Lenders230
Total Loans42,377
Median Rate Spread0.18%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,686Fees
0.165%Below
140
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,823Fees
0.085%Above
6,898
3
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$496Fees
0.264%Below
118
4
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$6,153Credit
0.239%Above
264
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,228Fees
0.609%Below
231
6
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,092Fees
0.064%Above
547
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,089Fees
0.027%Below
454
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$598Fees
0.060%Below
447
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,656Fees
0.086%Below
382
10
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,289Fees
0.617%Above
376
11
ENT Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,475Fees
0.234%Below
366
12
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,661Fees
0.281%Above
229
13
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,127Fees
0.219%Above
158
14
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,687Fees
0.319%Above
136
15
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,086Fees
0.033%Above
751
16
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,531Fees
0.408%Above
546
17
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,977Fees
0.133%Above
512
18
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,573Fees
0.189%Above
312
19
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,511Fees
0.133%Above
193
20
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.110%Above
182
21
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,484Fees
0.299%Above
109
22
INTERCAP LENDING INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,193Fees
0.303%Above
96
23
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,433Fees
0.104%Above
2,715
24
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,844Fees
0.359%Above
1,086
25
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,867Fees
0.080%Below
752
26
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.135%Above
493
27
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.216%Above
334
28
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,788Fees
0.110%Above
264
29
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,314Fees
0.457%Below
246
30
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,117Fees
0.344%Above
235
31
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,305Fees
0.034%Above
226
32
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,764Fees
0.094%Above
194
33
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,981Fees
0.143%Above
151
34
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,624Fees
0.161%Above
148
35
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,120Fees
0.047%Above
121
36
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,954Fees
0.207%Below
96
37
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,203Fees
0.315%Above
1,279
38
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,827Fees
0.402%Above
1,009
39
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,283Fees
0.296%Above
837
40
ELEVATIONSCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$943Fees
0.193%Above
702
41
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,804Fees
0.227%Above
624
42
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,240Fees
0.002%Below
242
43
First Western Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$939Fees
0.009%Above
197
44
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,144Fees
0.233%Above
169
45
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,078Fees
0.049%Above
147
46
American Liberty Mortgage, IncorporatedIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,018Fees
0.266%Above
116
47
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$572Fees
0.092%Below
256
48
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,978Fees
0.214%Above
187
49
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,324Fees
0.117%Above
185
50
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,285Fees
0.187%Above
169

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.