Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in New Mexico

Updated May 26, 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 Lenders154
Total Loans19,938
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,096Fees
0.130%Above
1,423
2
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$757Fees
0.205%Below
88
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,230Fees
0.547%Below
296
4
Citizens Bank of Las CrucesBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,328Fees
0.290%Above
247
5
Rocky Mountain Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,658Fees
0.221%Below
73
6
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,609Fees
0.467%Above
71
7
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,847Fees
0.116%Above
491
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,014Fees
0.234%Above
303
9
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,133Fees
0.344%Above
197
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,135Fees
0.010%Below
154
11
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,603Fees
0.404%Above
141
12
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,460Fees
0.403%Above
411
13
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,332Fees
0.401%Above
324
14
Bell BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,078Fees
0.214%Above
263
15
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,831Fees
0.105%Below
213
16
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,492Fees
0.521%Above
57
17
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,180Fees
0.365%Above
1,738
18
NUSENDACredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,279Fees
0.292%Below
479
19
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,504Fees
0.185%Above
366
20
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,899Fees
0.281%Above
131
21
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,298Fees
0.309%Above
126
22
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,787Fees
0.411%Above
124
23
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,658Fees
0.456%Above
96
24
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,026Fees
0.374%Above
89
25
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,778Fees
0.058%Below
83
26
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,878Fees
0.357%Above
49
27
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,307Fees
0.550%Above
1,346
28
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,967Fees
0.441%Above
517
29
BOKF, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,159Fees
0.303%Above
636
30
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,826Fees
0.420%Above
309
31
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,644Fees
0.605%Above
172
32
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,392Fees
0.412%Above
133
33
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,606Fees
0.571%Above
115
34
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,836Fees
0.514%Above
87
35
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,894Fees
0.303%Above
80
36
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,070Fees
0.373%Above
74
37
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,061Fees
0.384%Above
46
38
SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,278Fees
0.330%Above
44
39
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,906Fees
0.549%Above
1,432
40
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,958Fees
0.516%Above
876
41
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,232Fees
0.494%Above
176
42
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,068Fees
0.400%Above
169
43
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,021Fees
0.403%Above
107
44
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,270Fees
0.779%Above
101
45
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,032Fees
0.264%Above
67
46
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$3,901Fees
0.165%Above
63
47
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,918Fees
0.482%Above
53
48
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,761Fees
0.244%Above
45
49
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$5,385Fees
0.545%Above
68
50
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,885Fees
0.202%Above
45

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.