Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Gainesville

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 Lenders48
Total Loans2,610
Median Rate Spread0.19%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,721Fees
0.088%Below
52
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,518Fees
0.214%Above
252
3
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,826Fees
0.194%Above
141
4
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,628Fees
0.279%Above
99
5
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,515Fees
0.345%Above
55
6
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,496Fees
0.169%Above
39
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,016Fees
0.242%Above
37
8
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$943Fees
0.770%Below
29
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,271Fees
0.283%Above
222
10
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,341Fees
0.111%Above
99
11
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,628Fees
0.102%Below
16
12
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,804Fees
0.102%Below
48
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,543Fees
0.086%Below
17
14
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,230Fees
0.573%Above
66
15
AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE ADVISORS, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,972Fees
0.407%Above
132
16
Mortgage Lenders Investment Trading CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,983Fees
0.672%Above
128
17
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,425Fees
0.705%Above
28

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.