Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Nassau 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 Lenders115
Total Loans22,725
Median Rate Spread0.21%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,050Fees
0.142%Above
2,441
2
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,438Fees
0.266%Above
421
3
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,571Fees
0.029%Above
174
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$290Fees
0.657%Below
77
5
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,658Fees
0.090%Above
352
6
MID-ISLAND MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,702Fees
0.037%Above
156
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,039Fees
1.007%Above
78
8
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,075Fees
0.236%Above
1,401
9
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,281Fees
0.338%Above
357
10
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,964Fees
0.345%Above
299
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,302Fees
0.179%Above
229
12
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,753Fees
0.326%Above
904
13
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,980Fees
0.433%Above
495
14
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,773Fees
0.148%Above
464
15
CLIFFCO, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$4,091Fees
0.333%Above
419
16
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,630Fees
0.254%Above
1,411
17
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,793Fees
0.450%Above
937
18
UNITED MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,584Fees
0.545%Above
521
19
The Federal Savings BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,662Fees
0.466%Above
276
20
JET DIRECT FUNDING CORPIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$6,221Fees
0.313%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.