Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Kentucky

Updated May 21, 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 Lenders229
Total Loans45,654
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,314Fees
0.182%Above
196
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,197Fees
0.428%Above
3,600
3
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$904Fees
0.353%Above
740
4
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$985Fees
0.356%Above
1,087
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,178Fees
0.393%Above
709
6
Abound Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$227Credit
0.162%Below
375
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$585Fees
0.460%Below
358
8
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,509Fees
0.596%Above
328
9
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$939Fees
0.138%Below
240
10
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,196Fees
0.140%Above
156
11
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,521Fees
0.509%Above
95
12
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$897Fees
0.033%Above
782
13
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,997Fees
0.255%Above
756
14
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,775Fees
0.513%Above
746
15
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,173Fees
0.186%Above
455
16
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,791Fees
0.246%Above
428
17
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,493Fees
0.369%Above
402
18
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$66Fees
0.365%Above
369
19
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,632Fees
0.013%Above
352
20
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,773Fees
0.539%Above
274
21
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,957Fees
0.470%Above
246
22
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,025Fees
0.451%Above
177
23
Stock Yards Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$879Fees
0.133%Above
700
24
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,699Fees
0.172%Below
233
25
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,233Fees
0.618%Above
131
26
Renasant BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,138Fees
0.146%Above
129
27
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,455Fees
0.463%Above
3,590
28
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,158Fees
0.331%Above
801
29
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,079Credit
0.293%Above
397
30
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,164Fees
0.414%Above
304
31
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$838Fees
0.362%Above
273
32
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.521%Above
223
33
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,298Fees
0.410%Above
215
34
German American BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,010Fees
0.307%Above
204
35
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,930Fees
0.391%Above
195
36
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,225Fees
0.461%Above
191
37
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,459Fees
0.366%Above
176
38
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,612Fees
0.147%Above
144
39
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.265%Above
139
40
THE MORTGAGE WAREHOUSE,LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,580Fees
0.260%Above
119
41
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,888Fees
0.437%Above
2,284
42
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,949Fees
0.626%Above
1,311
43
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,939Fees
0.361%Above
685
44
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,615Fees
0.307%Above
671
45
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,204Fees
0.498%Above
612
46
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,800Fees
0.634%Above
492
47
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,366Fees
0.493%Above
463
48
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,142Fees
0.499%Above
328
49
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,778Fees
0.360%Above
294
50
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,920Fees
0.395%Above
206

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.