Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Kennewick

Updated May 23, 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 Lenders46
Total Loans3,391
Median Rate Spread0.19%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,612Fees
0.083%Above
471
2
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,623Fees
0.301%Above
455
3
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$6,831Fees
0.264%Above
182
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$836Fees
0.510%Below
25
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,111Fees
0.107%Above
21
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,218Fees
0.120%Above
287
7
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,900Fees
0.125%Above
75
8
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,846Fees
0.199%Above
53
9
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$5,291Fees
0.263%Above
34
10
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,992Fees
0.205%Below
18
11
1st Security Bank of WashingtonBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$5,187Fees
0.177%Above
245
12
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,407Fees
0.673%Above
63
13
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$6,248Fees
0.291%Above
152
14
Umpqua BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,735Fees
0.208%Above
72
15
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,883Fees
0.403%Above
93
16
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,673Fees
0.382%Above
78
17
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,975Fees
0.439%Above
59
18
Cornerstone First Mortgage, IncIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,771Fees
0.389%Above
41

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.