Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Los Angeles

Updated June 4, 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 Lenders260
Total Loans47,658
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Exceptional
Strong*
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,761Fees
0.190%Above
6,340
2
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,947Fees
0.130%Above
518
3
U.S. Bank National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$381Credit
0.083%Below
1,471
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$466Fees
0.694%Below
168
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,734Fees
0.222%Above
5,129
6
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,465Fees
0.287%Above
466
7
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
BankDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Strong*
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,965Fees
0.072%Above
1,827
8
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Strong*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,035Fees
0.411%Above
338
9
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Strong*
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,331Fees
0.201%Above
167
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,956Fees
0.086%Above
666
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Strong*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,583Fees
0.124%Above
546
12
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,463Fees
0.340%Above
426
13
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Strong*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,252Fees
0.029%Above
301
14
KIND LENDING, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Strong*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,651Fees
0.272%Above
288
15
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,251Fees
0.422%Above
141
16
Flagstar Bank, N.A.
BankDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,723Fees
0.235%Above
435
17
THE LOAN STORE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,281Fees
0.368%Above
408
18
OriginPoint, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,039Fees
0.300%Above
215
19
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,234Fees
0.323%Above
318
20
OCMBC, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,722Fees
0.549%Above
1,671
21
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,720Fees
0.423%Above
556
22
NEWREZ LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,546Fees
0.347%Above
355
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,410Fees
0.473%Above
614
24
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,062Fees
0.398%Above
236
25
AUGUSTA FINANCIAL, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,205Fees
0.238%Above
292
26
GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,042Fees
0.406%Above
217
27
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,619Fees
0.347%Above
197
28
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,596Fees
0.265%Above
157
29
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,729Fees
0.350%Above
125
30
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,992Fees
0.445%Above
124
31
AMWEST FUNDING CORP.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
951
32
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,942Fees
0.439%Above
670
33
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,103Fees
0.517%Above
238
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,024Fees
0.066%Above
223
35
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association
BankDirect
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,177Fees
0.295%Above
117
36
JMJ FINANCIAL GROUP
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,203Fees
0.383%Above
182
37
FlexPoint, Inc.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Sound
Mediocre*
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,953Fees
0.621%Above
184

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use a weighted average of scores across equally-weighted categories to evaluate lenders on a linear, raw performance scale.

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.

⚖️ Licensing & Disclosures

Lender rankings and market statistics are created by Dylan Hall, licensed mortgage loan officer (NMLS #1658740). Safe Rate is a mortgage technology platform; mortgage lending services are provided by PartnerOwn LLC dba Safe Rate Mortgage, a licensed mortgage broker and lender (NMLS #1590949). Safe Rate Mortgage is a lending partner of some of the lenders ranked on this page, and Safe Rate Inc. has software or service customers on this list; however, all rankings are calculated using objective, public Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) datasets, completely independent of any corporate partnerships, client relationships, or compensation.