Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Company Lenders in Minnesota

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 Lenders39
Total Loans63,948
Median Rate Spread0.25%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,056Fees
0.293%Above
4,740
2
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,669Fees
0.249%Above
1,495
3
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$6,798Credit
0.338%Above
189
4
IOWA BANKERS MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,324Fees
0.030%Above
159
5
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,257Fees
0.224%Above
977
6
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,482Fees
0.106%Above
936
7
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,937Fees
0.358%Above
718
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,696Fees
0.391%Above
433
9
Tradition Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,101Fees
0.205%Above
925
10
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,775Fees
0.222%Below
586
11
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,714Fees
0.448%Above
507
12
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,320Fees
0.283%Above
458
13
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,266Fees
0.337%Above
335
14
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,571Fees
0.291%Above
153
15
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,910Fees
0.325%Above
3,524
16
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,456Fees
0.465%Above
2,146
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,963Fees
0.265%Above
948
18
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,483Fees
0.329%Above
605
19
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,423Fees
0.155%Above
595
20
Servion, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,269Fees
0.253%Above
512
21
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,735Fees
0.092%Above
204
22
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,935Fees
0.619%Above
150
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,865Fees
0.409%Above
2,661
24
Summit Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,170Fees
0.354%Above
639
25
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,183Fees
0.529%Above
399
26
Cambria Financial Group, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,676Fees
0.279%Above
360
27
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,117Fees
0.385%Above
760
28
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,959Fees
0.416%Above
467
29
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,359Fees
0.312%Above
460
30
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,660Fees
0.566%Above
347
31
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,351Fees
0.461%Above
305
32
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,756Fees
0.301%Above
268
33
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,091Fees
0.719%Above
822
34
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,979Fees
0.455%Above
307
35
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,959Fees
0.494%Above
169
36
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$3,706Fees
0.511%Above
1,611
37
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,543Fees
0.416%Above
1,296
38
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,791Fees
0.597%Above
333
39
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,352Fees
0.198%Above
219

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.