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Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Panama City
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
56
Total Lenders
3,055
Total Loans
0.30%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tyndall Federal Credit Union | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $1,209 | -0.032% | 134 | |
2 | FBC MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,443 | -0.066% | 99 | |
3 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,028 | +0.026% | 287 | |
4 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $964 | -0.535% | 71 | |
5 | Trustmark National Bank | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,183 | +0.366% | 146 | |
6 | INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | -$48 | +0.509% | 58 | |
7 | First Federal Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,474 | +0.240% | 27 | |
8 | NBKC BANK | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Acceptable | -$188 | -0.494% | 10 | |
9 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,811 | +0.292% | 38 | |
10 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,275 | -0.039% | 20 | |
11 | GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,525 | +0.355% | 19 | |
12 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,630 | -0.106% | 16 | |
13 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,999 | +0.263% | 263 | |
14 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,724 | +0.599% | 42 | |
15 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $2,773 | +0.590% | 35 | |
16 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $1,990 | +0.318% | 32 | |
17 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,694 | -0.233% | 29 | |
18 | VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | $723 | -0.174% | 25 | |
19 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,908 | -0.120% | 119 | |
20 | Centennial Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,736 | +0.304% | 93 | |
21 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,873 | +0.317% | 30 | |
22 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,793 | +0.415% | 20 | |
23 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | -$386 | +0.186% | 101 | |
24 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,023 | +0.469% | 66 | |
25 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,889 | +0.428% | 47 | |
26 | Northpointe Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,410 | +0.379% | 34 | |
27 | American Mortgage Bank, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Sound | $654 | -0.102% | 20 | |
28 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,812 | +0.441% | 24 | |
29 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,388 | +0.516% | 20 | |
30 | ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,409 | +0.054% | 11 | |
31 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,464 | +0.455% | 60 |
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.
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