Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Jacksonville

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 Lenders50
Total Loans3,688
Median Rate Spread0.00%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$574Fees
0.550%Below
484
2
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$760Fees
0.989%Below
31
3
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,150Fees
0.847%Below
25
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$867Fees
0.148%Below
287
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,512Fees
0.576%Below
130
6
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$835Fees
0.335%Below
21
7
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,725Fees
0.022%Above
314
8
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,490Fees
0.161%Below
113
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,050Fees
0.539%Below
48
10
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$5,353Fees
0.044%Above
11
11
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$733Fees
0.030%Above
216
12
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,900Fees
0.081%Above
50
13
AAFMAA Mortgage Services LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$891Fees
0.173%Below
44
14
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Acceptable
$6,374Fees
0.088%Below
10
15
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,220Fees
0.259%Above
221
16
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,706Fees
0.001%Above
84
17
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,978Fees
0.303%Below
34
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,026Fees
0.140%Below
28
19
Towne BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,830Fees
0.092%Above
14
20
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,279Fees
0.536%Above
414
21
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$802Fees
0.205%Above
235
22
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,653Fees
0.245%Above
65
23
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,483Fees
0.223%Above
58
24
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,841Fees
0.160%Above
45
25
LOANSTEADY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,152Fees
0.052%Below
33
26
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,692Fees
0.162%Above
32
27
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$559Fees
0.023%Below
24
28
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,557Fees
0.573%Above
24
29
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,865Fees
0.026%Below
23
30
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,662Fees
0.059%Below
15
31
Integrity Home Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,654Fees
0.244%Above
97
32
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,619Fees
0.268%Above
83
33
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,134Fees
0.224%Above
24
34
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$610Fees
0.103%Below
11
35
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,765Fees
0.324%Above
23
36
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,271Fees
0.167%Above
22
37
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,301Fees
0.384%Below
13
38
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,587Fees
0.134%Above
12
39
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,710Fees
0.141%Below
13
40
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,748Fees
1.299%Above
28
41
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,657Fees
0.737%Above
18
42
The Federal Savings BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,550Fees
0.391%Above
14

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.