Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Louisville/Jefferson County

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 Lenders133
Total Loans17,420
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,085Fees
0.562%Above
2,139
2
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,539Fees
0.618%Above
355
3
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,337Fees
0.263%Above
290
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,052Fees
0.307%Above
454
5
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,121Fees
0.131%Above
199
6
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$514Fees
0.428%Below
121
7
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,794Fees
0.238%Above
404
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,285Fees
0.442%Above
336
9
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,554Fees
0.281%Above
300
10
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,244Fees
0.417%Above
214
11
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,844Fees
0.542%Above
202
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,113Fees
0.125%Above
160
13
Stock Yards Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$946Fees
0.160%Above
566
14
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,645Fees
0.439%Above
119
15
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,832Fees
0.120%Below
70
16
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,592Fees
0.163%Above
66
17
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,136Fees
0.056%Above
59
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,427Fees
0.376%Above
1,372
19
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,110Fees
0.328%Above
700
20
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,754Fees
0.641%Above
433
21
Republic Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,142Fees
0.208%Above
370
22
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,442Fees
0.302%Above
163
23
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,082Fees
0.384%Above
146
24
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,069Fees
0.475%Above
139
25
THE MORTGAGE WAREHOUSE,LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,595Fees
0.247%Above
124
26
German American BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$802Fees
0.218%Above
92
27
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,578Fees
0.300%Above
83
28
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,550Fees
0.351%Above
82
29
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,839Fees
0.347%Above
80
30
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,042Fees
0.222%Above
51
31
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,851Fees
0.309%Above
487
32
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,640Fees
0.473%Above
438
33
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,920Fees
0.328%Above
382
34
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,753Fees
0.512%Above
62
35
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,954Fees
0.267%Above
58
36
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,383Fees
0.506%Above
266
37
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,687Fees
0.689%Above
251
38
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$55Credit
0.198%Above
228
39
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.358%Above
193
40
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.434%Above
143
41
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,931Fees
0.448%Above
99
42
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,394Fees
0.510%Above
91
43
LibertyCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,660Fees
0.510%Above
159
44
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,449Fees
0.880%Above
93
45
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,119Fees
0.462%Above
83
46
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,603Fees
0.756%Above
83
47
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,721Fees
0.519%Above
41
48
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,489Fees
0.694%Above
185

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.