Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Louisiana

Updated May 26, 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 Lenders190
Total Loans34,130
Median Rate Spread0.40%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$100Fees
0.234%Below
1,884
2
Origin BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,166Fees
0.217%Above
387
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,776Fees
0.322%Above
2,971
4
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,906Fees
0.143%Above
622
5
Red River BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,037Fees
0.088%Below
583
6
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,759Fees
0.282%Above
3,086
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$482Fees
0.428%Below
380
8
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,451Fees
0.415%Above
986
9
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,031Fees
0.282%Above
897
10
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,895Fees
0.132%Above
799
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,077Fees
0.194%Above
689
12
STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,752Fees
0.007%Above
361
13
Eagle Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,873Fees
0.435%Above
278
14
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,288Fees
0.037%Below
224
15
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,921Fees
0.388%Above
120
16
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,407Fees
0.374%Above
234
17
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,651Fees
0.146%Below
173
18
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,496Fees
0.454%Above
172
19
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,041Fees
0.625%Above
136
20
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,811Fees
0.450%Above
112
21
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,257Fees
0.755%Above
86
22
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,809Fees
0.450%Above
2,161
23
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,784Fees
0.442%Above
561
24
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,111Fees
0.521%Above
279
25
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,275Fees
0.451%Above
263
26
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,352Fees
0.511%Above
249
27
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,461Fees
0.343%Above
104
28
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.487%Above
321
29
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,873Fees
0.683%Above
275
30
LOANSTEADY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,999Fees
0.403%Above
144
31
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,066Fees
0.066%Above
134
32
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,551Fees
0.449%Above
127
33
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,250Fees
0.458%Above
84
34
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,701Fees
0.467%Above
81
35
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,741Fees
0.966%Above
70
36
FIDELITY BANKBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,098Fees
0.399%Above
1,167
37
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,593Fees
0.510%Above
950
38
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,413Fees
0.489%Above
787
39
Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,938Fees
0.303%Above
779
40
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,301Fees
0.586%Above
499
41
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,698Fees
0.570%Above
365
42
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,839Fees
0.606%Above
302
43
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,143Fees
0.265%Above
266
44
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,257Fees
0.394%Above
221
45
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,566Fees
0.405%Above
155
46
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,395Fees
0.818%Above
377
47
SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,047Fees
0.987%Above
156
48
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,395Fees
0.604%Above
73
49
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,138Fees
0.508%Above
86
50
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,242Fees
0.384%Above
82

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.