Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Huntsville

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 Lenders102
Total Loans8,999
Median Rate Spread0.13%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$133Fees
0.529%Below
180
2
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,253Fees
0.066%Above
48
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,703Fees
0.033%Below
682
4
Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,544Fees
0.148%Below
304
5
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,179Fees
0.291%Below
208
6
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,642Fees
0.031%Above
190
7
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$771Fees
0.771%Below
43
8
FirstBankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,145Fees
0.016%Above
386
9
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,176Fees
0.471%Below
125
10
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$328Fees
0.212%Below
24
11
Trustmark National BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,504Fees
0.091%Above
287
12
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,455Fees
0.192%Below
212
13
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,716Fees
0.003%Below
161
14
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,486Fees
0.250%Below
88
15
REDSTONE Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,257Fees
0.181%Above
400
16
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,596Fees
0.175%Above
152
17
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,050Fees
0.060%Above
133
18
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,513Fees
0.037%Above
109
19
Renasant BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,664Fees
0.077%Above
90
20
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,926Fees
0.214%Below
81
21
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$542Fees
0.027%Below
26
22
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,644Fees
0.058%Below
23
23
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,192Fees
0.080%Above
21
24
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,258Fees
0.300%Above
585
25
AVADIANCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,788Fees
0.083%Above
83
26
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,097Fees
0.245%Above
78
27
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,678Fees
0.192%Above
72
28
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,446Fees
0.216%Above
53
29
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,097Fees
0.108%Above
47
30
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,416Fees
0.116%Above
208
31
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,529Fees
0.202%Above
194
32
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,823Fees
0.055%Above
94
33
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,349Fees
0.024%Below
71
34
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,197Fees
0.319%Above
69
35
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,620Fees
0.058%Above
49
36
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,395Fees
0.142%Above
38
37
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$427Fees
1.032%Above
207
38
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,721Fees
0.480%Above
80
39
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,336Fees
0.218%Above
66
40
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,094Fees
0.162%Above
272
41
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,582Fees
0.252%Above
76
42
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,091Fees
0.269%Above
68
43
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,664Fees
0.247%Above
41
44
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,917Fees
0.243%Above
36
45
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,012Fees
0.410%Above
28
46
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,877Fees
0.111%Below
25
47
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,355Fees
0.220%Above
25
48
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$5,077Fees
0.156%Above
24
49
VICTORIAN FINANCE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,620Fees
0.582%Above
48
50
CB&S Bank, Inc.Bank
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,297Fees
0.184%Above
37

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.