Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Maryland

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 Lenders292
Total Loans69,793
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
$3,096Fees
0.073%Above
3,660
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$679Fees
0.463%Below
1,512
3
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,645Fees
0.264%Above
1,264
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,639Fees
0.171%Above
1,175
5
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,265Fees
0.217%Above
486
6
Towne BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,908Fees
0.134%Above
1,434
7
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,650Fees
0.067%Above
1,197
8
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,733Fees
0.303%Above
1,128
9
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,819Fees
0.091%Above
891
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,596Fees
0.080%Below
736
11
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,330Fees
0.075%Above
602
12
Sandy Spring BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,800Fees
0.179%Above
543
13
United BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,055Fees
0.012%Below
498
14
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,342Fees
0.268%Above
424
15
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$464Fees
0.017%Above
220
16
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,850Fees
0.671%Above
190
17
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$428Credit
0.061%Below
1,241
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,620Fees
0.274%Above
864
19
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$592Fees
0.040%Above
748
20
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,479Fees
0.026%Above
552
21
Shore United Bank, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,788Fees
0.196%Above
520
22
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,703Fees
0.573%Above
503
23
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,164Fees
0.225%Above
428
24
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,351Fees
0.397%Above
328
25
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,982Fees
0.185%Below
212
26
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,884Fees
0.205%Below
168
27
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,585Fees
0.384%Above
167
28
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,188Fees
0.266%Above
5,530
29
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,674Fees
0.360%Above
3,477
30
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,127Fees
0.416%Above
1,890
31
MERIDIAN BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,171Fees
0.196%Above
938
32
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,652Fees
0.330%Above
855
33
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,341Fees
0.156%Above
652
34
Vellum Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,250Fees
0.234%Above
469
35
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,802Fees
0.116%Above
279
36
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,829Fees
0.549%Above
235
37
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,768Fees
0.233%Above
230
38
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,587Fees
0.103%Above
190
39
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,209Fees
0.214%Above
185
40
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,293Fees
0.172%Above
157
41
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,468Fees
0.185%Above
155
42
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,181Fees
0.350%Above
976
43
BAY CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,793Fees
0.182%Above
660
44
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,036Fees
0.137%Above
488
45
FIRST SAVINGS MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,699Fees
0.199%Above
478
46
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,318Fees
0.543%Above
387
47
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,921Fees
0.447%Above
198
48
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,951Fees
0.434%Above
190
49
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,758Fees
0.582%Above
182
50
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,543Fees
0.303%Above
170

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.