Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Orlando

Updated May 23, 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 Lenders248
Total Loans34,597
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,982Fees
0.151%Above
715
2
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,459Fees
0.282%Below
209
3
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,448Fees
0.501%Below
193
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,644Fees
0.306%Above
4,820
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$619Fees
0.433%Below
303
6
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,264Fees
1.275%Below
132
7
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,858Fees
0.432%Below
118
8
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,713Fees
0.143%Above
727
9
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,462Fees
0.374%Above
510
10
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,034Fees
0.217%Above
507
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,866Fees
0.228%Above
384
12
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$129Fees
0.005%Below
186
13
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,069Fees
0.229%Above
152
14
PARK SQUARE HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,704Fees
0.520%Below
140
15
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,306Fees
0.723%Above
131
16
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,188Fees
0.125%Below
363
17
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,437Fees
0.522%Above
359
18
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,188Fees
0.196%Above
270
19
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,263Fees
0.272%Above
174
20
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,176Fees
0.563%Below
173
21
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,507Fees
0.180%Below
99
22
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,583Fees
0.233%Above
2,512
23
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,979Fees
0.062%Below
542
24
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,943Fees
0.325%Above
390
25
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,896Fees
0.597%Above
360
26
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,440Fees
0.394%Above
324
27
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,890Fees
0.372%Above
305
28
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,117Fees
0.071%Above
269
29
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,631Fees
0.488%Above
728
30
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,026Fees
0.247%Below
488
31
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,375Fees
0.087%Below
289
32
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,146Fees
0.419%Above
245
33
NORTHPOINT MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,623Fees
0.232%Above
176
34
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,859Fees
0.008%Above
127
35
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,542Fees
0.276%Above
95
36
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,921Fees
0.590%Above
73
37
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,547Fees
0.252%Above
73
38
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,696Fees
0.281%Above
351
39
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,224Fees
0.262%Above
225
40
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,081Fees
0.265%Above
204
41
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,868Fees
0.277%Above
179
42
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,273Fees
0.476%Above
171
43
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,129Fees
0.443%Above
239
44
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,828Fees
0.349%Above
198
45
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,390Fees
0.650%Above
142
46
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,048Fees
0.425%Above
107
47
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,746Fees
0.399%Above
490
48
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,562Fees
0.394%Above
369
49
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,128Fees
0.313%Above
200

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.