# Best Mortgage Lenders for VA Loans in South Dakota - 2026


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> Compare the top VA mortgage lenders in South Dakota across the 4 P's of mortgage shopping: Pricing, Pullthrough, Products, and Place.

## Market Overview

- **Location:** South Dakota
- **Ranking Type:** Best Mortgage Lenders
- **Loan Product:** VA
- **Total Lenders in Market:** 62
- **Total Loan Volume:** 8,496
- **Last Updated:** 2026-02-06

## Top Lenders

| Rank | Lender | Type | Overall | Pricing | Pull Through |
|------|--------|------|---------|---------|--------------|
| 1 | [UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/united-wholesale-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 2 | [First International Bank & Trust](https://saferate.com/lenders/first-international-bank-trust) | Bank | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 3 | [Levo Federal Credit Union](https://saferate.com/lenders/levo-federal-credit-union) | Credit Union | Exceptional 🤩 | Exceptional 🤩 | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 4 | [First Bank & Trust](https://saferate.com/lenders/first-bank-trust) | Bank | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 5 | [First PREMIER Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/first-premier-bank) | Bank | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 6 | [BLACK HILLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION](https://saferate.com/lenders/black-hills-federal-credit-union) | Credit Union | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 7 | [U.S. Bank National Association](https://saferate.com/lenders/us-bank-national-association) | Bank | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 8 | [GUARANTEED RATE, INC.](https://saferate.com/lenders/guaranteed-rate) | Independent Mortgage Company | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 9 | [Plains Commerce Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/plains-commerce-bank) | Bank | Exceptional 🤩 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 10 | [CMG MORTGAGE, INC.](https://saferate.com/lenders/cmg-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Exceptional 🤩 | Sound ☺️ | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 11 | [First National Bank of Omaha](https://saferate.com/lenders/first-national-bank-of-omaha) | Bank | Exceptional 🤩 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 12 | [Dacotah Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/dacotah-bank) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 13 | [Gateway First Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/gateway-first-bank) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 14 | [FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION](https://saferate.com/lenders/freedom-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 15 | [PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/pennymac-loan-services) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 16 | [KIND LENDING, LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/kind-lending) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 |
| 17 | [First Dakota National Bank](https://saferate.com/lenders/first-dakota-national-bank) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Exceptional 🤩 | Sound ☺️ |
| 18 | [NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION](https://saferate.com/lenders/navy-federal-credit-union) | Credit Union | Strong 😀 | Exceptional 🤩 | Sound ☺️ |
| 19 | [TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY](https://saferate.com/lenders/towne-mortgage-mi) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 20 | [ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC](https://saferate.com/lenders/rocket-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 21 | [FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION](https://saferate.com/lenders/fairway-independent-mortgage) | Independent Mortgage Company | Strong 😀 | Acceptable 🙂 | Exceptional 🤩 |
| 22 | [GRANITE BANK](https://saferate.com/lenders/granite-bank) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 23 | [American Bank & Trust](https://saferate.com/lenders/american-bank-trust) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ |
| 24 | [BANKWEST, INC.](https://saferate.com/lenders/bankwest) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Strong 😀 |
| 25 | [Wells Fargo Bank, National Association](https://saferate.com/lenders/wells-fargo-bank-national-association) | Bank | Strong 😀 | Sound ☺️ | Sound ☺️ |

## Lender Profiles

Click on any lender above to view their full Safe Rate profile, including:
- Detailed pricing analysis
- Pull-through rates
- Product specializations
- Safe Rate Awards
- Geographic coverage

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*Rankings provided by Safe Rate based on HMDA data analysis.*
*Data Version: 2024-HMDA | Last Updated: 2026-02-06*

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