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Best VA Mortgage Lenders in New Orleans
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
83
Total Lenders
6,170
Total Loans
0.37%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $166 | -0.096% | 94 | |
2 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,218 | +0.375% | 533 | |
3 | GMFS LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,585 | +0.297% | 380 | |
4 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $647 | -0.227% | 105 | |
5 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,745 | +0.457% | 291 | |
6 | HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,579 | +0.141% | 247 | |
7 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,042 | +0.307% | 131 | |
8 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $798 | +0.140% | 65 | |
9 | STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,731 | -0.001% | 79 | |
10 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,953 | +0.558% | 53 | |
11 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,814 | +0.424% | 499 | |
12 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,487 | -0.206% | 40 | |
13 | T2 FINANCIAL LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,897 | +0.335% | 46 | |
14 | FIDELITY BANK | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,701 | +0.334% | 429 | |
15 | Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,948 | +0.329% | 359 | |
16 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,053 | +0.598% | 130 | |
17 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,978 | +0.523% | 121 | |
18 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $3,979 | +0.667% | 18 | |
19 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $3,395 | +0.922% | 67 | |
20 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,296 | +0.290% | 42 | |
21 | MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,188 | +0.604% | 20 | |
22 | SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,447 | +0.998% | 27 |
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.
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