Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Omaha

Updated May 19, 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 Lenders101
Total Loans12,217
Median Rate Spread0.22%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VERIDIAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$125Fees
0.232%Below
506
2
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,087Fees
0.066%Below
251
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,666Fees
0.202%Above
510
4
Access BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,454Fees
0.132%Above
324
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$673Fees
0.509%Below
133
6
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$474Fees
0.294%Below
45
7
First National Bank of OmahaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,199Fees
0.180%Above
850
8
CHARTER WEST BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,344Fees
0.290%Above
750
9
WEST GATE BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$970Fees
0.130%Below
429
10
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,004Fees
0.302%Above
363
11
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,280Fees
0.350%Above
285
12
Core BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,066Fees
0.131%Above
263
13
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$887Fees
0.169%Above
253
14
Arbor BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$833Fees
0.089%Above
187
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,428Fees
0.080%Above
162
16
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$911Fees
0.249%Above
158
17
Union Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Strong
$977Fees
0.101%Below
134
18
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,806Fees
0.544%Above
115
19
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,283Fees
0.396%Above
88
20
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,201Fees
0.314%Above
291
21
First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,247Fees
0.145%Above
130
22
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,808Fees
0.387%Above
682
23
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,721Fees
0.396%Above
141
24
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,081Fees
0.101%Above
124
25
Cobalt Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$556Fees
0.054%Above
96
26
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,975Fees
0.357%Above
80
27
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,405Fees
0.159%Above
71
28
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,333Fees
0.277%Above
66
29
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,344Fees
0.210%Below
53
30
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$31Fees
0.236%Above
484
31
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,275Fees
0.386%Above
281
32
American National BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,635Fees
0.315%Above
184
33
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,561Fees
0.288%Above
131
34
LoanUnited.com, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$570Fees
0.182%Above
59
35
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,521Fees
0.382%Above
59
36
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,148Fees
0.243%Above
313
37
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,706Fees
0.566%Above
224
38
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.485%Above
70
39
REGENT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,369Fees
0.270%Above
216
40
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,922Fees
0.464%Above
127
41
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,255Fees
0.331%Above
59
42
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,058Fees
0.475%Above
270
43
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,288Fees
0.897%Above
94
44
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,405Fees
0.296%Above
58
45
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,796Fees
0.598%Above
45

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.