Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Des Moines

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders81
Total Loans10,578
Median Rate Spread0.19%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
GREENSTATE Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$463Fees
0.241%Below
1,317
2
VERIDIAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$374Fees
0.238%Below
703
3
Community Choice Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,098Fees
0.271%Below
448
4
IOWA BANKERS MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,172Fees
0.155%Below
500
5
HOMESERVICES LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,467Fees
0.265%Above
419
6
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,336Fees
0.066%Below
393
7
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,659Fees
0.081%Above
262
8
Northwest BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,006Fees
0.055%Below
316
9
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$859Fees
0.119%Above
222
10
Fidelity BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,411Fees
0.237%Above
210
11
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,531Fees
0.414%Above
126
12
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$667Fees
0.764%Below
30
13
Fortress BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,652Fees
0.300%Above
362
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,828Fees
0.478%Above
94
15
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,063Fees
0.276%Above
81
16
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,426Fees
0.443%Above
56
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,308Fees
0.025%Below
55
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,625Fees
0.374%Above
368
19
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,817Fees
0.034%Above
174
20
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,003Fees
0.302%Above
55
21
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,319Fees
0.495%Above
45
22
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,695Fees
0.296%Above
28
23
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,331Fees
0.161%Above
27
24
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,866Fees
0.511%Above
150
25
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,473Fees
0.423%Above
140
26
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,241Fees
0.416%Above
127
27
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,662Fees
0.273%Above
64
28
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,401Fees
0.435%Above
521
29
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National AssociationBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,260Fees
0.282%Above
237
30
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,104Fees
0.657%Above
137

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.