Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Grand Rapids

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 Lenders102
Total Loans12,704
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,490Fees
0.327%Above
996
2
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$739Fees
0.201%Above
444
3
LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,061Fees
0.077%Below
2,736
4
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$215Fees
0.355%Above
377
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$705Fees
0.452%Below
36
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,717Fees
0.386%Above
184
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,830Fees
0.188%Above
60
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,151Fees
0.268%Above
53
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,685Fees
0.203%Below
49
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,851Fees
0.377%Above
912
11
Independent BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,061Fees
0.211%Above
316
12
MICHIGAN FIRST CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,507Fees
0.177%Above
120
13
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,307Fees
0.260%Below
29
14
NORTHERN MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,046Fees
0.370%Above
338
15
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,118Fees
0.522%Above
224
16
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,348Fees
0.536%Above
74
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,921Fees
0.273%Above
54
18
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,639Fees
0.104%Above
39
19
The Dart BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,028Fees
0.183%Above
242
20
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,005Fees
0.786%Above
166
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,608Fees
0.435%Above
97
22
MORTGAGE 1 INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,711Fees
0.438%Above
356
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,484Fees
0.481%Above
100
24
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,464Fees
0.623%Above
96
25
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,323Fees
0.370%Above
43
26
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,882Fees
0.663%Above
175
27
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,942Fees
0.904%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.