Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Frederick

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 Lenders148
Total Loans13,067
Median Rate Spread0.16%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,445Fees
0.103%Above
637
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$301Fees
0.562%Below
243
3
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$197Credit
0.291%Below
55
4
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,615Fees
0.174%Above
435
5
Towne BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,232Fees
0.067%Above
336
6
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,680Fees
0.118%Above
272
7
Sandy Spring BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,059Fees
0.105%Above
193
8
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,227Fees
0.017%Above
180
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,878Fees
0.111%Below
153
10
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,286Fees
0.077%Above
140
11
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$593Fees
0.050%Below
73
12
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,117Fees
0.436%Above
156
13
Shore United Bank, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,805Fees
0.159%Above
117
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,464Fees
0.196%Above
112
15
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,323Fees
0.048%Above
88
16
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,202Fees
0.328%Above
63
17
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,736Fees
0.140%Above
988
18
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,897Fees
0.297%Above
483
19
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,846Fees
0.103%Above
222
20
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,230Fees
0.264%Above
169
21
Vellum Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,894Fees
0.155%Above
152
22
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,856Fees
0.059%Above
110
23
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,701Fees
0.077%Above
71
24
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,460Fees
0.259%Below
36
25
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,252Fees
0.243%Below
35
26
FIRST SAVINGS MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,505Fees
0.159%Above
287
27
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,117Fees
0.018%Below
217
28
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,036Fees
0.305%Above
173
29
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,616Fees
0.211%Above
137
30
MERIDIAN BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,644Fees
0.067%Above
43
31
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$353Fees
0.156%Below
41
32
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,721Fees
0.267%Above
242
33
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,713Fees
0.181%Above
223
34
Presidential Bank, FSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,637Fees
0.222%Above
124
35
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,315Fees
0.311%Above
66
36
Integrity Home Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,458Fees
0.521%Above
60
37
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,832Fees
0.017%Above
31
38
MDE HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,313Fees
0.201%Above
29
39
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,171Fees
0.325%Above
97
40
THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,744Fees
0.353%Above
92

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.