Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage 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 Lenders234
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
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,211Fees
0.052%Above
1,503
5
PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,224Fees
0.257%Above
4,446
6
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.268%Above
1,294
7
HOME TOWN FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$991Fees
0.070%Below
736
8
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$555Fees
0.473%Below
643
9
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.104%Above
365
10
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$3,228Fees
0.144%Above
6,052
11
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,854Fees
0.406%Above
1,702
12
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,270Fees
0.460%Above
1,189
13
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$157Fees
0.158%Below
967
14
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,643Fees
0.159%Above
945
15
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,403Fees
0.596%Above
466
16
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,177Fees
1.293%Above
309
17
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,052Fees
0.167%Above
2,631
18
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,115Fees
0.093%Below
2,366
19
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.435%Above
1,471
20
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,275Fees
0.230%Above
1,401
21
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,292Fees
0.391%Above
1,387
22
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,386Fees
0.196%Above
1,333
23
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,394Fees
0.132%Above
767
24
AMERICU Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,274Fees
0.085%Above
640
25
Five Star BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,278Fees
0.263%Above
397
26
Northwest BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,119Fees
0.113%Above
285
27
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,906Fees
0.105%Above
267
28
MID-ISLAND MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,798Fees
0.109%Above
252
29
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,170Fees
0.505%Above
8,480
30
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,682Fees
0.187%Below
2,546
31
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,568Fees
0.446%Above
906
32
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,769Fees
0.429%Above
633
33
SUNMARK CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,868Fees
0.050%Above
309
34
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,630Fees
0.321%Above
4,107
35
Community Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$389Fees
0.784%Above
1,928
36
Genesee Regional BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,911Fees
0.504%Above
1,480
37
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,022Fees
0.416%Above
749
38
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,608Fees
0.556%Above
366
39
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,106Fees
0.608%Above
299
40
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,538Fees
0.448%Above
870
41
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,774Fees
0.515%Above
767
42
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,730Fees
0.465%Above
703
43
CLIFFCO, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,744Fees
0.340%Above
674
44
UNITED NORTHERN MORTGAGE BANKERS LIMITEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,623Fees
0.326%Above
670
45
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,826Fees
0.161%Above
547
46
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,565Fees
0.631%Above
282
47
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,808Fees
0.272%Above
1,951
48
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$5,081Fees
0.488%Above
1,568
49
UNITED MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,801Fees
0.566%Above
827
50
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,883Fees
0.483%Above
678

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.