Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Minneapolis

Updated May 24, 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 Lenders202
Total Loans44,572
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,020Fees
0.265%Above
3,122
2
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,775Fees
0.235%Above
1,250
3
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$677Fees
0.140%Above
972
4
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$6,765Credit
0.340%Above
172
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$663Fees
0.525%Below
142
6
Bell BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,964Fees
0.254%Above
3,624
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,421Fees
0.109%Above
745
8
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,495Fees
0.185%Above
634
9
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,962Fees
0.354%Above
575
10
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,879Fees
0.281%Above
274
11
Tradition Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,007Fees
0.191%Above
826
12
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,775Fees
0.222%Below
586
13
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,711Fees
0.444%Above
440
14
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,291Fees
0.272%Above
431
15
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,172Fees
0.122%Above
328
16
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,388Fees
0.299%Above
198
17
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,153Fees
0.164%Below
126
18
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,704Fees
0.340%Above
94
19
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,083Fees
0.255%Above
2,263
20
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,504Fees
0.404%Above
1,467
21
TRUSTONE FINANCIAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,544Fees
0.021%Below
908
22
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,830Fees
0.004%Below
880
23
Alerus Financial, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,331Fees
0.322%Above
647
24
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,799Fees
0.175%Above
620
25
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,457Fees
0.320%Above
453
26
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,459Fees
0.156%Above
335
27
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,303Fees
0.304%Above
325
28
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,553Fees
0.291%Above
221
29
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,539Fees
0.087%Above
167
30
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,014Fees
0.601%Above
135
31
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,854Fees
0.393%Above
2,217
32
Royal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,928Fees
0.241%Above
1,191
33
Summit Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,358Fees
0.344%Above
468
34
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,257Fees
0.502%Above
333
35
GRANITE BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,212Fees
0.313%Above
318
36
Servion, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,251Fees
0.158%Above
161
37
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,983Fees
0.455%Above
436
38
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,486Fees
0.301%Above
427
39
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,701Fees
0.254%Above
362
40
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,719Fees
0.517%Above
278
41
Cambria Financial Group, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,513Fees
0.213%Above
251
42
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,779Fees
0.238%Above
194
43
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,446Fees
0.500%Above
165
44
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$3,793Fees
0.470%Above
1,187
45
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,563Fees
0.391%Above
1,130
46
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,234Fees
0.638%Above
592
47
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National AssociationBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,682Fees
0.362%Above
223
48
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,597Fees
0.513%Above
221
49
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,959Fees
0.495%Above
155
50
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,791Fees
0.712%Above
120

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.