Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Missouri

Updated May 23, 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 Lenders254
Total Loans74,144
Median Rate Spread0.36%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Stifel Bank and TrustBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$281Fees
0.060%Below
1,033
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,693Fees
0.358%Above
3,245
3
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$363Fees
0.078%Below
500
4
Midwest BankCentreBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$587Fees
0.003%Above
289
5
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$715Fees
0.217%Above
1,525
6
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,357Fees
0.524%Above
1,424
7
First State Bank of St. Charles, MissouriBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,437Fees
0.124%Above
1,157
8
Arvest BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,475Fees
0.328%Above
1,046
9
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,670Fees
0.128%Above
728
10
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$520Fees
0.463%Below
577
11
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,246Fees
0.288%Above
1,293
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.045%Below
746
13
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,020Fees
0.580%Above
707
14
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,911Fees
0.352%Above
579
15
First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,280Fees
0.156%Above
547
16
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,489Fees
0.411%Above
525
17
Great Southern BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$924Fees
0.094%Above
461
18
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,816Fees
0.314%Above
252
19
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,720Fees
0.186%Above
661
20
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,498Fees
0.115%Below
327
21
Carrollton BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$872Fees
0.256%Above
323
22
Bell BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,943Fees
0.371%Above
310
23
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,016Fees
0.476%Above
241
24
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$658Fees
0.143%Above
164
25
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,466Fees
0.402%Above
6,598
26
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,557Fees
0.444%Above
4,984
27
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,140Fees
0.355%Above
2,384
28
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,123Fees
0.422%Above
1,909
29
COMMUNITYAMERICA CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,220Fees
0.178%Above
1,333
30
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,745Fees
0.446%Above
646
31
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,781Fees
0.448%Above
553
32
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,220Fees
0.374%Above
453
33
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,388Fees
0.191%Above
312
34
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,093Fees
0.201%Above
266
35
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,581Fees
0.553%Above
241
36
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,409Fees
0.564%Above
227
37
Guaranty BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$826Fees
0.177%Above
194
38
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,893Fees
0.449%Above
189
39
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,213Fees
0.521%Above
3,817
40
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,004Fees
0.653%Above
3,012
41
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,671Fees
0.488%Above
2,112
42
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,237Fees
0.334%Above
585
43
Midwest Mortgage Associates CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,290Fees
0.345%Above
440
44
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,162Fees
0.138%Above
338
45
Flanagan State BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,671Fees
0.750%Above
274
46
Paramount BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,557Fees
0.278%Above
231
47
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,304Fees
0.258%Above
175
48
THOMPSON KANE & COMPANY, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,552Fees
0.321%Above
163
49
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,529Fees
0.481%Above
518
50
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,889Fees
0.552%Above
446

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.