Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Portland

Updated May 30, 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 Lenders172
Total Loans25,831
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,162Fees
0.113%Above
2,496
2
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$792Fees
0.132%Below
97
3
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$516Fees
0.144%Above
82
4
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$800Fees
0.039%Below
587
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$746Fees
0.567%Below
128
6
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,440Fees
0.020%Below
120
7
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,768Fees
0.485%Above
106
8
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,745Fees
0.202%Above
886
9
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,400Fees
0.145%Above
489
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,083Fees
0.075%Above
347
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,201Fees
0.009%Above
192
12
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,937Fees
0.323%Above
135
13
ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,361Fees
0.057%Above
1,479
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,889Fees
0.437%Above
324
15
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,632Fees
0.377%Above
149
16
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,885Fees
0.109%Below
85
17
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,131Fees
0.122%Above
1,243
18
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,753Fees
0.392%Above
640
19
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,755Fees
0.284%Above
348
20
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,335Fees
0.187%Above
276
21
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,559Fees
0.092%Above
231
22
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,511Fees
0.266%Above
197
23
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,715Fees
0.506%Above
175
24
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,953Fees
0.233%Above
170
25
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,632Fees
0.201%Above
103
26
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,898Fees
0.340%Above
75
27
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,500Fees
0.248%Above
1,873
28
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,078Fees
0.198%Above
939
29
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,068Fees
0.452%Above
536
30
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,046Fees
0.514%Above
229
31
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,294Fees
0.473%Above
203
32
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,290Fees
0.099%Above
185
33
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,168Fees
0.159%Above
112
34
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,336Fees
0.410%Above
65
35
SUMMIT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,620Fees
0.268%Above
291
36
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,754Fees
0.548%Above
262
37
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,237Fees
0.101%Above
230
38
HomeStreet BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,022Fees
0.141%Above
152
39
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,037Fees
0.244%Above
84
40
MORTGAGE EXPRESS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,667Fees
0.384%Above
691
41
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,461Fees
0.451%Above
403
42
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,927Fees
0.371%Above
293
43
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,076Fees
0.285%Above
96
44
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$5,377Fees
0.250%Above
69
45
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,036Fees
0.454%Above
219
46
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,809Fees
0.575%Above
146
47
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,636Fees
0.306%Above
101

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.