Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in North Carolina

Updated May 20, 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 Lenders410
Total Loans146,863
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$466Fees
0.871%Below
441
2
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,465Fees
0.372%Below
301
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,389Fees
0.004%Above
7,350
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$706Fees
0.541%Below
2,526
5
North State BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.002%Above
453
6
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$590Fees
0.215%Below
434
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,744Fees
0.008%Above
2,212
8
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,453Fees
0.207%Above
2,007
9
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,445Fees
0.037%Below
1,922
10
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,929Fees
0.113%Above
777
11
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,671Fees
0.304%Above
772
12
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.142%Above
650
13
First BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,277Fees
0.069%Above
591
14
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$197Fees
0.059%Above
579
15
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,982Fees
0.195%Above
549
16
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,384Fees
0.302%Above
6,974
17
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,873Fees
0.113%Above
2,629
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,815Fees
0.063%Above
2,074
19
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,349Fees
0.072%Above
1,549
20
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,510Fees
0.182%Below
1,508
21
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,299Fees
0.277%Above
1,034
22
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$834Fees
0.030%Above
604
23
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,312Fees
0.569%Above
533
24
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,295Fees
0.525%Above
364
25
SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$580Fees
0.159%Above
334
26
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,642Fees
0.102%Below
2,722
27
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$608Fees
0.075%Above
2,669
28
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,037Fees
0.173%Above
1,052
29
Towne BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,358Fees
0.304%Above
904
30
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,003Fees
0.151%Below
739
31
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,908Fees
0.008%Above
690
32
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,495Fees
0.370%Above
620
33
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,976Fees
0.144%Above
421
34
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,932Fees
0.131%Above
394
35
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,293Fees
0.225%Above
385
36
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,832Fees
0.311%Above
11,593
37
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,434Fees
0.390%Above
4,640
38
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,054Fees
0.456%Above
2,765
39
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,877Fees
0.062%Above
2,164
40
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,850Fees
0.291%Above
1,149
41
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,702Fees
0.322%Above
1,014
42
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,263Fees
0.075%Above
541
43
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,577Fees
0.311%Above
507
44
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,409Fees
0.291%Above
452
45
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,364Fees
0.287%Above
371
46
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,480Fees
0.251%Above
358
47
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,929Fees
0.617%Above
3,470
48
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,604Fees
0.487%Above
2,671
49
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,086Fees
0.443%Above
1,664
50
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,761Fees
0.368%Above
825

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.