Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Phoenix

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders283
Total Loans70,344
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,883Fees
1.034%Below
1,242
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,172Fees
0.130%Above
10,650
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,045Fees
0.570%Below
386
4
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,561Fees
0.154%Above
1,275
5
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,889Fees
0.051%Above
692
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,313Fees
0.122%Above
668
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,776Fees
0.213%Above
610
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$290Fees
0.026%Below
556
9
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$621Fees
0.580%Above
549
10
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$477Fees
0.455%Above
404
11
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,060Fees
0.944%Above
226
12
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,432Fees
0.323%Above
198
13
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,881Fees
0.415%Above
188
14
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,680Fees
0.275%Above
146
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,462Fees
0.403%Below
2,246
16
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,851Fees
0.138%Above
724
17
Bell BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,401Fees
0.364%Above
681
18
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,468Fees
0.290%Above
460
19
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,759Fees
0.394%Above
454
20
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,275Fees
0.235%Above
161
21
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,275Fees
0.066%Below
152
22
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,952Fees
0.169%Above
150
23
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,092Fees
0.168%Above
5,365
24
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,103Fees
0.482%Above
2,471
25
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,668Fees
0.742%Below
1,004
26
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,232Fees
0.211%Above
763
27
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,008Fees
0.408%Above
694
28
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,355Fees
0.279%Above
694
29
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,227Fees
0.278%Above
476
30
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,804Fees
0.245%Above
469
31
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,802Fees
0.119%Above
336
32
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,880Fees
0.246%Above
234
33
ON Q FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,608Fees
0.113%Below
224
34
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,668Fees
0.337%Above
199
35
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,522Fees
0.414%Above
1,599
36
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,369Fees
0.564%Above
1,570
37
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,640Fees
0.468%Above
1,246
38
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,237Fees
0.058%Above
555
39
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,713Fees
0.494%Above
193
40
ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,107Fees
0.312%Above
188
41
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,295Fees
0.385%Above
581
42
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.719%Above
512
43
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,492Fees
0.220%Above
417
44
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,544Fees
0.286%Above
327
45
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,213Fees
0.320%Above
203
46
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,863Fees
0.320%Above
193
47
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$5,042Fees
0.161%Below
190
48
BROOKHOLLOW MORTGAGE SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,495Fees
0.071%Above
157
49
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,021Fees
0.325%Above
631
50
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,599Fees
0.526%Above
327

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.