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Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Pensacola

Updated February 5, 2026

Market Overview

105
Total Lenders
7,677
Total Loans
0.16%
Median Rate Spread
RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesSpreadVolumeAction
1
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
-$77-0.607%100
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,420-0.070%518
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$906-0.411%394
4
University Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,533+0.101%313
5
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$578-1.094%42
6
Ameris Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,808+0.203%78
7
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,129-0.181%50
8
NBKC BANK
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$71-0.380%28
9
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,287+0.345%329
10
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,308+0.250%236
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,329-0.095%119
12
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,597+0.272%104
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,736-0.237%71
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,163+0.343%196
15
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$927-0.107%156
16
Synovus Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,511+0.032%79
17
USAA Federal Savings Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,975-0.247%70
18
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,982+0.257%59
19
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,827-0.163%43
20
City National Bank of Florida
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,793-0.016%29
21
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,822+0.194%23
22
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,158+0.269%561
23
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,600+0.055%66
24
NEWREZ LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,830+0.198%61
25
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,002-0.022%28
26
Trustmark National Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,935+0.225%20
27
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,580+0.548%268
28
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,063+0.662%178
29
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,447-0.123%47
30
Flagstar Bank, N.A.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,384+0.275%31
31
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,269+0.303%25
32
Plains Commerce Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,406-0.280%20
33
Regions Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,143+0.277%149
34
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,202+0.561%70
35
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,465+0.258%61
36
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,389+0.634%21
37
LoanUnited.com, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,743-0.431%17
38
COASTAL LOANS, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,966+0.084%93
39
FIDELITY BANK
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,597+0.534%71
40
SOUTHEAST MORTGAGE OF GEORGIA, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,415+0.563%48
41
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,756+0.791%29
42
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,892+0.499%24
43
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,085+1.014%21
44
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$385+0.118%20
45
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC.
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,432+0.604%267
46
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,400+0.622%67
47
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD.
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,276+0.823%48
48
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,277+0.328%40
49
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$6,330-0.152%25

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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