Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Raleigh

Updated June 3, 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 Lenders196
Total Loans23,619
Median Rate Spread0.15%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
North State BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,049Fees
0.056%Below
268
2
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$612Fees
0.852%Below
184
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,482Fees
0.050%Below
1,409
4
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,328Fees
0.061%Above
397
5
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$350Fees
0.215%Below
94
6
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,987Fees
0.444%Below
56
7
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,016Fees
0.247%Below
52
8
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,572Fees
0.130%Below
363
9
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$788Fees
0.641%Below
286
10
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,433Fees
0.297%Above
166
11
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,948Fees
0.300%Above
159
12
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,040Credit
0.016%Below
141
13
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,003Fees
0.208%Above
903
14
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,970Fees
0.103%Above
403
15
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,006Fees
0.263%Above
313
16
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,943Fees
0.070%Below
280
17
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,753Fees
0.020%Below
247
18
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,514Fees
0.147%Above
220
19
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,229Fees
0.703%Above
185
20
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,073Fees
0.145%Above
59
21
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$45Credit
0.056%Below
539
22
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$608Fees
0.154%Below
245
23
Towne BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,376Fees
0.312%Above
208
24
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,342Fees
0.280%Above
177
25
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,629Fees
0.242%Above
174
26
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,717Fees
0.066%Below
103
27
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,989Fees
0.147%Below
94
28
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,525Fees
0.130%Above
73
29
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,663Fees
0.181%Above
1,528
30
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,585Fees
0.399%Above
517
31
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,034Fees
0.142%Below
372
32
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,536Fees
0.315%Above
151
33
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,501Fees
0.069%Below
83
34
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,018Fees
0.199%Above
52
35
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,919Fees
0.006%Above
306
36
Towne Mortgage of the Carolinas, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,010Fees
0.200%Above
224
37
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,200Fees
0.355%Above
223
38
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,282Fees
0.314%Above
185
39
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,575Fees
0.415%Above
177
40
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,652Fees
0.399%Above
108
41
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,629Fees
0.182%Above
104
42
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,638Fees
0.073%Above
99
43
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,444Fees
0.196%Above
69
44
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,967Fees
0.345%Above
419
45
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,570Fees
0.235%Above
223
46
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,593Fees
0.327%Above
115
47
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,842Fees
0.336%Above
86
48
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,590Fees
0.181%Above
52
49
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,537Fees
0.224%Above
284
50
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,744Fees
0.375%Above
122

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.