Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in the US

Updated June 2, 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
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,828Fees
0.185%Above
285,901
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$749Fees
0.493%Below
31,887
4
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,801Fees
0.172%Above
11,244
5
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$542Fees
0.263%Above
10,811
6
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,102Fees
0.063%Above
7,432
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,477Fees
0.229%Above
51,353
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$283Fees
0.033%Above
37,416
9
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,402Fees
0.164%Above
37,313
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,952Fees
0.038%Above
35,887
11
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$415Fees
0.374%Above
18,842
12
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,384Fees
0.287%Above
18,786
13
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,761Fees
0.348%Above
13,399
14
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,588Fees
0.279%Above
12,743
15
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,206Fees
0.608%Above
9,656
16
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$2,283Fees
0.135%Above
67,126
17
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,921Fees
0.343%Above
51,046
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,940Fees
0.289%Above
46,733
19
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,445Fees
0.321%Above
21,082
20
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,079Fees
0.294%Above
14,849
21
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$1,831Fees
0.129%Below
12,100
22
Bell BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,876Fees
0.274%Above
7,696
23
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,582Fees
0.136%Above
57,340
24
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,479Fees
0.382%Above
32,880
25
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.351%Above
23,726
26
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,279Fees
0.479%Above
17,073
27
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,398Fees
0.284%Above
16,835
28
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$802Fees
0.078%Above
13,874
29
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,989Fees
0.278%Above
11,610
30
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,029Fees
0.181%Above
11,542
31
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,801Fees
0.380%Above
11,165
32
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,074Fees
0.029%Above
9,612
33
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,064Fees
0.105%Above
7,577
34
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,881Fees
0.334%Above
266,411
35
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,254Fees
0.445%Above
61,160
36
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$1,660Fees
0.017%Below
34,079
37
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,705Fees
0.346%Above
16,100
38
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,570Fees
0.401%Above
13,335
39
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,818Fees
0.429%Above
9,840
40
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,899Fees
0.665%Above
8,372
41
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,961Fees
0.505%Above
8,262
42
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,549Fees
0.497%Above
86,295
43
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,956Fees
0.540%Above
60,588
44
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,553Fees
0.387%Above
58,550
45
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,996Fees
0.562%Above
23,240
46
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,487Fees
0.386%Above
21,352
47
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.450%Above
15,793
48
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,469Fees
0.467%Above
11,689
49
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,852Fees
0.180%Above
9,468
50
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,766Fees
0.587%Above
7,507

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.