Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Detroit

Updated May 19, 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 Lenders127
Total Loans16,726
Median Rate Spread0.47%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,262Fees
0.571%Above
3,431
2
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,974Fees
0.249%Above
228
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,753Fees
0.478%Above
99
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$241Fees
0.460%Below
69
5
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,830Fees
0.621%Above
621
6
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,542Fees
0.379%Above
402
7
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,285Fees
0.702%Above
129
8
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,432Fees
0.435%Above
70
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,694Fees
0.466%Above
3,175
10
STAUNTON FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,819Fees
0.367%Above
424
11
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,771Fees
0.722%Above
197
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,020Fees
0.498%Above
99
13
MORTGAGE 1 INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,849Fees
0.634%Above
448
14
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,298Fees
0.712%Above
380
15
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,842Fees
0.738%Above
204
16
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,296Fees
1.086%Above
191
17
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,044Fees
0.560%Above
99
18
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,215Fees
0.734%Above
246
19
ROSS MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,922Fees
0.506%Above
177
20
THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,451Fees
0.692%Above
348
21
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,405Fees
0.413%Above
165

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.