Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Maine

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders117
Total Loans14,762
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
$2,431Fees
0.368%Above
1,309
2
The Camden National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,038Fees
0.079%Above
647
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$425Fees
0.356%Below
138
4
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,309Fees
0.415%Above
1,169
5
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,882Fees
0.296%Above
128
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,067Fees
0.559%Above
122
7
Bangor Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,277Fees
0.104%Below
1,178
8
HARBORONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,279Fees
0.264%Above
198
9
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,067Fees
0.155%Below
86
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,616Fees
0.090%Below
74
11
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,060Fees
0.293%Above
67
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,307Fees
0.448%Above
1,010
13
NORTHPOINT MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,714Fees
0.368%Above
263
14
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,430Fees
0.372%Above
178
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,265Fees
0.281%Above
157
16
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,686Fees
0.628%Above
135
17
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,750Fees
0.370%Above
1,122
18
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,945Fees
0.212%Above
376
19
CUSO MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,605Fees
0.282%Above
255
20
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,196Fees
0.776%Above
136
21
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,823Fees
0.355%Above
35
22
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,365Fees
0.450%Above
352
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,081Fees
0.438%Above
253
24
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,699Fees
0.398%Above
124
25
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,603Fees
0.542%Above
40
26
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,105Fees
0.513%Above
50
27
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,621Fees
0.580%Above
260
28
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,878Fees
0.594%Above
197
29
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,604Fees
0.320%Above
34
30
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,041Fees
0.441%Above
229
31
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Sound
$3,349Fees
0.624%Above
53
32
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,532Fees
1.350%Above
56
33
The Federal Savings BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,030Fees
0.323%Above
38

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.