Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Nebraska

Updated May 25, 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 Lenders119
Total Loans20,913
Median Rate Spread0.25%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,193Fees
0.005%Below
1,087
2
Lincoln FSB of NebraskaBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,199Fees
0.021%Below
655
3
VERIDIAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$123Fees
0.248%Below
485
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,768Fees
0.218%Above
661
5
Union Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,063Fees
0.071%Below
584
6
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,340Fees
0.277%Above
427
7
Access BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,457Fees
0.124%Above
321
8
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$558Fees
0.520%Below
186
9
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$590Fees
0.247%Below
59
10
WEST GATE BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,057Fees
0.034%Below
1,396
11
CHARTER WEST BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,437Fees
0.313%Above
1,346
12
First National Bank of OmahaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,248Fees
0.162%Above
1,207
13
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$916Fees
0.184%Above
493
14
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,323Fees
0.390%Above
358
15
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,006Fees
0.215%Above
297
16
Core BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,074Fees
0.125%Above
261
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,680Fees
0.034%Above
203
18
Arbor BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$874Fees
0.099%Above
195
19
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,173Fees
0.634%Above
182
20
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,813Fees
0.385%Above
411
21
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,776Fees
0.259%Above
263
22
First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,517Fees
0.129%Above
228
23
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,455Fees
0.205%Below
89
24
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,654Fees
0.497%Above
1,456
25
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,695Fees
0.471%Above
269
26
LIBERTY FIRST CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,770Fees
0.016%Below
222
27
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,650Fees
0.243%Above
174
28
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,296Fees
0.115%Above
170
29
Security First BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$861Fees
0.165%Above
141
30
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,272Fees
0.444%Above
109
31
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,892Fees
0.408%Above
104
32
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,110Fees
0.343%Above
100
33
Cobalt Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$638Fees
0.069%Above
90
34
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$330Fees
0.389%Above
718
35
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,154Fees
0.392%Above
412
36
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,048Fees
0.018%Above
238
37
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,735Fees
0.373%Above
102
38
LoanUnited.com, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$628Fees
0.251%Above
74
39
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,374Fees
0.631%Above
70
40
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,064Fees
0.242%Above
322
41
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,810Fees
0.562%Above
245
42
American National BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,552Fees
0.270%Above
155
43
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,287Fees
0.436%Above
112
44
REGENT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,221Fees
0.282%Above
260
45
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,931Fees
0.650%Above
241
46
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,993Fees
0.381%Above
69
47
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,973Fees
0.508%Above
325
48
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,177Fees
0.384%Above
138
49
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,140Fees
0.767%Above
83
50
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,892Fees
0.902%Above
51

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.