Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Lexington

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 Lenders80
Total Loans5,288
Median Rate Spread0.27%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,686Fees
0.168%Above
188
2
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,600Fees
0.147%Above
26
3
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,953Fees
0.498%Above
366
4
Peoples Exchange BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$812Fees
0.036%Below
99
5
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$472Fees
0.164%Above
91
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,221Fees
0.461%Above
64
7
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,963Fees
0.448%Above
62
8
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,965Fees
0.240%Above
52
9
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$885Fees
0.489%Below
39
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,549Fees
0.367%Above
489
11
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,075Fees
0.451%Above
156
12
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,674Fees
0.169%Below
32
13
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,234Fees
0.236%Above
484
14
Guardian Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,246Fees
0.156%Above
289
15
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,891Fees
0.136%Above
55
16
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,281Fees
0.305%Above
33
17
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,451Fees
0.165%Above
100
18
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,073Fees
0.317%Above
92
19
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,077Fees
0.326%Above
38
20
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,646Fees
0.511%Above
22
21
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,752Fees
0.581%Above
58
22
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$6,215Fees
0.411%Above
21
23
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,260Fees
0.588%Above
112
24
The Federal Savings BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,198Fees
0.434%Above
22
25
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,619Fees
1.519%Above
20

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.