Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Company Lenders in New York

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders44
Total Loans112,852
Median Rate Spread0.20%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
SEFCU SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,322Fees
0.206%Below
2,686
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,704Fees
0.243%Above
9,211
3
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,620Fees
0.125%Above
3,576
4
PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,224Fees
0.257%Above
4,446
5
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.268%Above
1,294
6
HOME TOWN FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$991Fees
0.070%Below
736
7
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.104%Above
365
8
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,854Fees
0.406%Above
1,702
9
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,270Fees
0.460%Above
1,189
10
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,643Fees
0.159%Above
945
11
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,403Fees
0.596%Above
466
12
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,177Fees
1.293%Above
309
13
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.435%Above
1,471
14
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,275Fees
0.230%Above
1,401
15
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,292Fees
0.391%Above
1,387
16
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,386Fees
0.196%Above
1,333
17
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,394Fees
0.132%Above
767
18
MID-ISLAND MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,798Fees
0.109%Above
252
19
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,170Fees
0.505%Above
8,480
20
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,568Fees
0.446%Above
906
21
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,630Fees
0.321%Above
4,107
22
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,022Fees
0.416%Above
749
23
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,608Fees
0.556%Above
366
24
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,106Fees
0.608%Above
299
25
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,538Fees
0.448%Above
870
26
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,774Fees
0.515%Above
767
27
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,730Fees
0.465%Above
703
28
CLIFFCO, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,744Fees
0.340%Above
674
29
UNITED NORTHERN MORTGAGE BANKERS LIMITEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,623Fees
0.326%Above
670
30
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,826Fees
0.161%Above
547
31
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,565Fees
0.631%Above
282
32
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,808Fees
0.272%Above
1,951
33
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$5,081Fees
0.488%Above
1,568
34
UNITED MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,801Fees
0.566%Above
827
35
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,883Fees
0.483%Above
678
36
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.471%Above
315
37
US MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,258Fees
0.561%Above
265
38
ABSOLUTE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,796Fees
0.856%Above
233
39
EAST COAST CAPITAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$4,685Fees
0.409%Above
647
40
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,840Fees
1.252%Above
243
41
JET DIRECT FUNDING CORPIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$6,511Fees
0.357%Above
271
42
MEADOWBROOK FINANCIAL MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
Acceptable
Exceptional
$5,461Fees
0.520%Above
828
43
HARTFORD FUNDING, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
Acceptable
Strong
$5,242Fees
0.465%Above
234

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.