Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Georgia

Updated May 26, 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 Lenders379
Total Loans137,043
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,110Fees
0.006%Above
490
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,909Fees
0.131%Above
11,272
3
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,175Fees
0.190%Above
4,440
4
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,837Fees
0.193%Above
1,807
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$739Fees
0.483%Below
1,780
6
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,377Fees
0.472%Below
770
7
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$772Fees
0.177%Below
319
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,648Fees
0.165%Above
1,970
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,987Fees
0.009%Above
1,954
10
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,505Fees
0.286%Above
1,526
11
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,649Fees
0.010%Below
458
12
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,666Fees
0.280%Above
2,603
13
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.113%Above
1,962
14
Renasant BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,111Fees
0.178%Above
1,064
15
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,134Fees
0.225%Above
1,019
16
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,321Fees
0.144%Above
1,005
17
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,219Fees
0.458%Above
1,000
18
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.059%Above
893
19
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,316Fees
0.799%Above
803
20
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,569Fees
0.398%Above
736
21
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$294Fees
0.060%Below
445
22
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,087Fees
0.644%Above
376
23
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,617Fees
0.428%Above
374
24
FirstBankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,238Fees
0.288%Above
292
25
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,013Fees
0.016%Below
2,166
26
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$959Fees
0.057%Above
1,612
27
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,823Fees
0.364%Above
1,161
28
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,225Fees
0.217%Above
725
29
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,573Fees
0.105%Below
592
30
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,936Fees
0.289%Above
512
31
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,796Fees
0.310%Above
506
32
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,015Fees
0.336%Above
419
33
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,805Fees
0.214%Above
399
34
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,911Fees
0.448%Above
360
35
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,205Fees
0.286%Above
13,981
36
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,676Fees
0.426%Above
3,242
37
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,123Fees
0.025%Above
1,450
38
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,041Fees
0.339%Above
842
39
COLONY BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,178Fees
0.290%Above
610
40
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,355Fees
0.503%Above
599
41
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,100Fees
0.255%Above
564
42
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,626Fees
0.258%Above
451
43
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,578Fees
0.337%Above
354
44
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,370Fees
0.362%Above
310
45
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,325Fees
0.493%Above
3,330
46
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,012Fees
0.316%Above
2,399
47
BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,153Fees
0.252%Above
2,119
48
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,060Fees
0.556%Above
2,044
49
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,148Fees
0.327%Above
883
50
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,690Fees
0.508%Above
585

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.