Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Montgomery County

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders183
Total Loans19,475
Median Rate Spread0.18%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,077Fees
0.068%Above
1,068
2
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,076Fees
0.016%Above
812
3
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,832Fees
0.257%Above
738
4
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,997Fees
0.187%Above
510
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$592Fees
0.519%Below
155
6
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$401Fees
0.184%Below
45
7
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,035Fees
0.248%Above
551
8
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,047Fees
0.255%Above
513
9
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,105Fees
0.158%Above
177
10
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,351Fees
0.272%Above
288
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,620Fees
0.238%Above
1,398
12
Mortgage America, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,051Fees
0.138%Above
400
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,069Fees
0.252%Above
256
14
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,270Fees
0.330%Above
212
15
Univest Bank and Trust Co.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,762Fees
0.185%Above
206
16
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,631Fees
0.210%Above
81
17
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,056Fees
0.295%Above
1,406
18
MERIDIAN BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,269Fees
0.155%Above
171
19
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,934Fees
0.335%Above
140
20
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,175Fees
0.150%Above
97
21
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,931Fees
0.218%Above
241
22
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,953Fees
0.327%Above
183
23
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,279Fees
0.275%Above
176
24
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,674Fees
0.299%Above
141
25
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,435Fees
0.335%Above
136
26
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,696Fees
0.249%Above
101
27
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,961Fees
0.287%Above
160
28
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,267Fees
0.417%Above
231
29
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,492Fees
0.071%Above
157

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.