Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Bank Lenders in the US

Updated June 1, 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 Lenders2386
Total Loans3,560,099
Median Rate Spread0.20%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$560Fees
0.167%Below
7,357
2
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,801Fees
0.172%Above
11,244
3
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$542Fees
0.263%Above
10,811
4
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$283Fees
0.033%Above
37,416
5
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$415Fees
0.374%Above
18,842
6
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$2,283Fees
0.135%Above
67,126
7
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$1,831Fees
0.129%Below
12,100
8
Bell BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,876Fees
0.274%Above
7,696
9
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.351%Above
23,726
10
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$802Fees
0.078%Above
13,874
11
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,989Fees
0.278%Above
11,610
12
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,074Fees
0.029%Above
9,612
13
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,064Fees
0.105%Above
7,577
14
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$1,660Fees
0.017%Below
34,079
15
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$186Fees
0.120%Above
11,250
16
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,948Fees
0.333%Above
10,811
17
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Acceptable
$1,021Fees
0.175%Below
25,155

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.