Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Fayetteville

Updated May 20, 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 Lenders80
Total Loans5,788
Median Rate Spread0.12%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,492Fees
0.275%Below
98
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,025Fees
0.320%Below
381
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$440Fees
0.514%Below
269
4
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,191Fees
0.370%Above
175
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,954Fees
0.203%Below
309
6
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$548Fees
0.340%Below
51
7
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$479Fees
0.361%Below
22
8
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,304Fees
0.111%Above
277
9
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,599Fees
0.099%Below
163
10
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,807Fees
0.041%Below
151
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,311Fees
0.554%Below
93
12
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,453Fees
0.104%Below
55
13
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,716Fees
0.047%Above
26
14
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,611Fees
0.200%Below
99
15
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,428Fees
0.229%Below
15
16
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,930Fees
0.356%Above
427
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,881Fees
0.035%Above
82
18
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$768Fees
0.075%Below
61
19
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,461Fees
0.178%Above
42
20
VISION LENDING SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,174Fees
0.350%Below
34
21
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,024Fees
0.079%Below
21
22
AAFMAA Mortgage Services LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$415Fees
0.081%Above
20
23
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,029Fees
0.088%Above
15
24
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,526Fees
0.859%Above
786
25
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,424Fees
0.090%Above
84
26
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,404Fees
0.224%Above
76
27
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,083Fees
0.065%Below
52
28
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,521Fees
0.091%Above
50
29
LoanUnited.com, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,337Fees
0.376%Below
44
30
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,300Fees
0.066%Above
43
31
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,034Fees
0.248%Above
40
32
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,596Fees
0.130%Above
36
33
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,531Fees
0.310%Above
207
34
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,943Fees
0.118%Above
162
35
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,101Fees
0.171%Above
62
36
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,785Fees
0.385%Above
59
37
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,709Fees
0.518%Above
51
38
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,419Fees
0.338%Above
42
39
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,378Fees
0.161%Above
25
40
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,727Fees
0.231%Above
14
41
SOUTHERN TRUST MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,254Fees
0.237%Above
144
42
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,552Fees
0.210%Above
36
43
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,473Fees
0.152%Above
33
44
ENCOMPASS LENDING GROUP, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,701Fees
0.230%Above
31
45
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,602Fees
0.424%Below
23
46
Integrity Home Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,651Fees
0.179%Above
22
47
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,127Fees
0.418%Above
19
48
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,094Fees
0.343%Above
37
49
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,526Fees
0.789%Above
17
50
VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,724Fees
0.289%Below
16

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.