Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Indianapolis

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 Lenders197
Total Loans32,863
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Union Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,004Fees
0.183%Above
494
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,607Fees
0.279%Above
1,801
3
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,291Fees
0.004%Above
966
4
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,042Fees
0.408%Above
531
5
Elements Financial Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,096Fees
0.115%Above
452
6
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$696Fees
0.264%Above
409
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$594Fees
0.446%Below
137
8
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,887Fees
0.209%Above
765
9
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,950Fees
0.346%Above
501
10
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$6,197Fees
0.533%Below
414
11
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,977Fees
0.371%Above
261
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,428Fees
0.038%Below
144
13
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,107Fees
0.299%Above
100
14
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,167Fees
0.470%Above
731
15
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$628Fees
0.050%Below
223
16
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,728Fees
0.596%Above
117
17
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,132Fees
0.567%Above
105
18
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,762Fees
0.163%Below
89
19
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,533Fees
0.386%Above
2,281
20
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,630Fees
0.552%Above
1,580
21
MJW FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,564Fees
0.354%Above
1,020
22
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,102Fees
0.456%Above
251
23
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,005Fees
0.126%Above
128
24
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,290Fees
0.105%Above
102
25
GVC MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,161Fees
0.446%Above
1,693
26
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,858Fees
0.375%Above
1,232
27
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,829Fees
0.636%Above
804
28
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,193Fees
0.661%Above
647
29
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,564Fees
0.483%Above
274
30
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,196Fees
0.363%Above
264
31
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,767Fees
0.628%Above
240
32
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,970Fees
0.371%Above
83
33
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,874Fees
0.701%Above
77
34
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,742Fees
0.444%Above
520
35
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,085Fees
0.440%Above
421
36
HALLMARK HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,260Fees
0.506%Above
337
37
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,021Fees
0.032%Above
210
38
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,227Fees
0.652%Above
206
39
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,843Fees
0.581%Above
135
40
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,686Fees
0.297%Above
83
41
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,858Fees
0.561%Above
294
42
Wolfe Financial, IncIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,466Fees
0.748%Above
146
43
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,578Fees
0.269%Above
121
44
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,358Fees
0.706%Above
94
45
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,907Fees
0.772%Above
78
46
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,547Fees
0.785%Above
286
47
The Federal Savings BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,906Fees
0.672%Above
238
48
MILESTONE HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,338Fees
0.624%Above
235
49
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,175Fees
0.631%Above
147
50
First Option Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,215Fees
0.688%Above
131

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.