Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Providence

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 Lenders137
Total Loans15,285
Median Rate Spread0.26%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
BAYCOAST MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,145Fees
0.031%Below
585
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,870Fees
0.264%Above
883
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$647Fees
0.471%Below
170
4
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$636Fees
0.183%Below
41
5
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,524Fees
0.331%Above
891
6
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,090Fees
0.505%Above
539
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,367Fees
0.316%Above
284
8
Fall River Five Cents Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,201Fees
0.067%Above
260
9
Leader Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$922Fees
0.023%Below
213
10
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,704Fees
0.379%Above
168
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,364Fees
0.115%Above
125
12
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$683Fees
0.013%Above
114
13
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,443Credit
0.520%Above
72
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,676Fees
0.471%Above
359
15
HARBORONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,558Fees
0.202%Above
150
16
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,806Fees
0.279%Above
890
17
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,405Fees
0.636%Above
567
18
The Washington Trust Company, of WesterlyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,544Fees
0.186%Below
408
19
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,505Fees
0.306%Above
216
20
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,033Fees
0.413%Above
156
21
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,700Fees
0.008%Above
83
22
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,357Fees
0.246%Below
38
23
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,857Fees
0.305%Above
714
24
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,239Fees
0.457%Above
314
25
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,584Fees
0.334%Above
241
26
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,126Fees
0.374%Above
89
27
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,141Fees
0.584%Above
138
28
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,257Fees
0.488%Above
97
29
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,541Fees
0.554%Above
55
30
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,312Fees
0.567%Above
456
31
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,336Fees
0.614%Above
256
32
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,946Fees
0.303%Above
103
33
SEMPER HOME LOANS, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$5,702Fees
0.517%Above
267
34
PROVINCE MORTGAGE ASSOCIATES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,400Fees
0.463%Above
245
35
Home Loan Investment Bank, F.S.B.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,443Fees
0.245%Above
149
36
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,651Fees
0.360%Above
74
37
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,264Fees
0.495%Above
152
38
The Federal Savings BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,105Fees
0.185%Above
45

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.