Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Palm Bay

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 Lenders112
Total Loans9,750
Median Rate Spread0.26%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,988Fees
0.007%Below
161
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,157Fees
0.149%Above
1,253
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$681Fees
0.548%Below
172
4
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$641Fees
0.361%Below
25
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,425Fees
0.011%Above
199
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,401Fees
0.150%Above
167
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$763Fees
0.029%Below
92
8
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,159Fees
0.468%Below
80
9
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,194Fees
0.444%Above
71
10
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,393Fees
0.253%Above
68
11
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,292Fees
0.123%Below
54
12
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,106Fees
0.192%Above
51
13
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,104Credit
0.368%Above
43
14
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,780Fees
0.170%Above
24
15
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,255Fees
0.243%Above
743
16
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,384Fees
0.300%Above
173
17
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,001Fees
0.289%Above
138
18
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,577Fees
0.312%Above
119
19
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,953Fees
0.412%Above
95
20
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,450Fees
0.052%Above
56
21
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,915Fees
0.596%Above
54
22
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,013Fees
0.339%Above
423
23
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,942Fees
0.255%Above
138
24
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,031Fees
0.422%Below
111
25
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,469Fees
0.627%Above
63
26
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,757Fees
0.359%Above
43
27
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,946Fees
0.238%Above
29
28
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,117Fees
0.789%Above
242
29
DYBN FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,897Fees
0.134%Above
221
30
COASTAL LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$5,294Fees
0.136%Above
193
31
COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION of FLORIDACredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,345Fees
0.010%Above
131
32
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,567Fees
0.237%Above
58
33
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,658Fees
0.438%Above
26
34
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,302Fees
0.155%Above
151
35
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,944Fees
0.475%Above
60
36
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,755Fees
0.420%Above
44
37
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,075Fees
0.585%Above
42
38
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,549Fees
0.280%Above
26
39
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,362Fees
0.495%Above
534
40
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,889Fees
0.664%Above
92
41
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,578Fees
0.427%Above
48
42
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,821Fees
0.463%Above
24
43
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,049Fees
0.395%Above
92
44
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,949Fees
0.518%Above
25
45
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,962Fees
0.532%Above
50
46
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,901Fees
0.833%Above
33

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.