Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Kansas City

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 Lenders164
Total Loans28,634
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$192Fees
0.086%Below
592
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,363Fees
0.316%Above
1,417
3
Armed Forces Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,652Fees
0.001%Above
76
4
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,427Fees
0.586%Above
60
5
First State Bank of St. Charles, MissouriBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,702Fees
0.040%Above
867
6
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,896Fees
0.335%Above
694
7
Arvest BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,363Fees
0.181%Above
582
8
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,629Fees
0.105%Above
581
9
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$591Fees
0.538%Below
207
10
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,393Fees
0.209%Above
152
11
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,699Fees
0.121%Above
147
12
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$6,190Credit
0.364%Above
121
13
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B.Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$906Fees
0.232%Above
64
14
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,248Fees
0.222%Above
1,007
15
First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,422Fees
0.049%Above
465
16
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$688Fees
0.180%Above
364
17
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,434Fees
0.249%Above
292
18
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,728Fees
0.014%Below
270
19
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,944Fees
0.292%Above
153
20
Bell BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,191Fees
0.222%Above
298
21
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,467Fees
0.352%Above
248
22
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.120%Below
122
23
COMMUNITYAMERICA CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,251Fees
0.150%Above
2,185
24
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,094Fees
0.340%Above
1,933
25
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,677Fees
0.345%Above
1,933
26
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,922Fees
0.366%Above
1,322
27
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,625Fees
0.311%Above
280
28
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,472Fees
0.369%Above
199
29
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,179Fees
0.379%Above
195
30
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,487Fees
0.121%Above
166
31
Stride Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,315Fees
0.218%Above
135
32
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,530Fees
0.421%Above
90
33
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$69Fees
0.308%Above
443
34
Oakstar BankBank
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$649Fees
0.027%Above
168
35
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,598Fees
0.675%Above
156
36
Midwest Mortgage Associates CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,608Fees
0.368%Above
102
37
American Mortgage Bank, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,545Fees
0.546%Above
76
38
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,226Fees
0.415%Above
579
39
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,766Fees
0.321%Above
525
40
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,663Fees
0.375%Above
437
41
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,032Fees
0.387%Above
237
42
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,826Fees
0.261%Above
222
43
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,239Fees
0.430%Above
162
44
Academy Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$1,137Fees
0.322%Above
153
45
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.332%Below
90
46
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,976Fees
0.530%Above
622
47
HALLMARK HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,839Fees
0.715%Above
144
48
Mazuma Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,359Fees
0.485%Above
135
49
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,741Fees
0.508%Above
89
50
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,717Fees
0.283%Above
61

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.