Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in North Dakota

Updated June 3, 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 Lenders62
Total Loans6,982
Median Rate Spread0.19%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Gate City BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,665Fees
0.288%Below
1,016
2
TOWN AND COUNTRY Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,926Fees
0.088%Below
330
3
VALLEY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,742Fees
0.335%Below
177
4
First International Bank & TrustBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,338Fees
0.035%Above
470
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,943Fees
0.217%Above
440
6
Dakota Community Bank & Trust, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,863Fees
0.355%Below
211
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,186Fees
0.034%Above
166
8
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,358Fees
0.370%Above
162
9
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,131Fees
0.148%Above
74
10
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$581Fees
0.459%Below
48
11
FIRST COMMUNITY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,164Fees
0.195%Below
288
12
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,407Fees
0.144%Below
285
13
Bell BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,611Fees
0.065%Above
250
14
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,474Fees
0.140%Below
22
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,677Fees
0.196%Above
412
16
CAPITALCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,322Fees
0.082%Below
211
17
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,938Fees
0.132%Above
86
18
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,148Fees
0.100%Below
42
19
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,934Fees
0.388%Above
352
20
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,432Fees
0.536%Above
66
21
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,488Fees
0.318%Above
62
22
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,623Fees
0.637%Above
212
23
First Western Bank & TrustBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,441Fees
0.176%Below
117
24
Cambria Financial Group, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,744Fees
0.334%Above
60
25
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,376Fees
0.873%Above
51
26
Bremer Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,481Fees
0.058%Below
118
27
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,560Fees
0.601%Above
42
28
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,058Fees
0.692%Above
22
29
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,505Fees
0.304%Above
83
30
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National AssociationBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,479Fees
0.075%Below
72

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.