Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Iowa

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders162
Total Loans34,766
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
GREENSTATE Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$497Fees
0.256%Below
4,661
2
VERIDIAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$379Fees
0.212%Below
2,150
3
Community Choice Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,105Fees
0.264%Below
527
4
IOWA BANKERS MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,157Fees
0.056%Below
2,020
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,183Fees
0.292%Above
717
6
HOMESERVICES LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,443Fees
0.278%Above
504
7
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,199Fees
0.017%Below
424
8
Northwest BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,074Fees
0.073%Above
900
9
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$965Fees
0.210%Above
838
10
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,334Fees
0.037%Below
466
11
RUHL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$832Fees
0.039%Below
344
12
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,939Fees
0.458%Above
245
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,005Fees
0.100%Above
175
14
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,367Fees
0.684%Above
170
15
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$648Fees
0.573%Below
135
16
Fortress BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,548Fees
0.271%Above
452
17
Fidelity BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,403Fees
0.225%Above
238
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,797Fees
0.390%Above
222
19
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,644Fees
0.431%Above
173
20
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,069Fees
0.452%Above
155
21
Great Southern BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,486Fees
0.018%Above
129
22
CHARTER WEST BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,517Fees
0.415%Above
122
23
First National Bank of OmahaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,846Fees
0.280%Above
113
24
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,334Fees
0.508%Above
1,620
25
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,138Fees
0.448%Above
264
26
Lincoln Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,459Fees
0.112%Above
263
27
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,419Fees
0.475%Above
164
28
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,114Fees
0.297%Above
153
29
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,313Fees
0.101%Below
102
30
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,696Fees
0.120%Above
516
31
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,353Fees
0.633%Above
269
32
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,922Fees
0.355%Above
229
33
Flanagan State BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,578Fees
0.606%Above
157
34
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,873Fees
0.394%Above
121
35
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,713Fees
0.309%Above
102
36
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,427Fees
0.522%Above
101
37
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,494Fees
0.314%Above
72
38
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,022Fees
0.557%Above
686
39
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,443Fees
0.464%Above
431
40
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,719Fees
0.571%Above
427
41
FRONTIER FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,311Fees
0.418%Above
184
42
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,834Fees
0.993%Above
157
43
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.416%Above
139
44
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,375Fees
0.386%Above
99
45
Servion, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,025Fees
0.326%Above
73
46
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,430Fees
0.276%Above
119
47
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,530Fees
0.680%Above
110
48
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,630Fees
0.399%Above
94
49
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,470Fees
0.606%Above
315
50
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,986Fees
0.692%Above
71

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.