Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Riverside

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 Lenders250
Total Loans45,263
Median Rate Spread0.37%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,298Fees
0.280%Above
117
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,170Fees
0.169%Above
7,468
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$753Fees
0.450%Below
337
4
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,169Fees
0.166%Above
117
5
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,734Fees
0.182%Above
910
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$906Fees
0.048%Above
677
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,000Fees
0.111%Above
585
8
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,471Fees
0.150%Above
562
9
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.043%Below
539
10
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,646Fees
0.486%Above
472
11
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,052Fees
0.372%Above
264
12
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,417Fees
0.479%Above
142
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,142Fees
0.097%Above
1,774
14
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,922Fees
0.468%Above
817
15
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,235Fees
0.377%Above
360
16
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,391Fees
0.260%Above
334
17
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,543Fees
0.288%Above
129
18
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,946Fees
0.369%Above
114
19
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,622Fees
0.172%Above
96
20
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,050Fees
0.197%Above
3,925
21
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,713Fees
0.519%Above
1,452
22
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,811Fees
0.261%Above
547
23
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.337%Above
491
24
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,872Fees
0.239%Above
376
25
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,340Fees
0.146%Above
330
26
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,860Fees
0.227%Above
128
27
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.382%Above
111
28
FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,498Fees
0.459%Above
595
29
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,291Fees
0.443%Above
374
30
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,075Fees
0.182%Below
182
31
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,968Fees
0.382%Above
136
32
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,105Fees
0.393%Above
129
33
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,899Fees
0.371%Above
117
34
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,491Fees
0.432%Above
92
35
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,651Fees
0.540%Above
701
36
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,162Fees
0.204%Above
356
37
GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,777Fees
0.589%Above
329
38
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,544Fees
0.362%Above
276
39
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,762Fees
0.310%Above
264
40
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,987Fees
0.256%Above
219
41
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$5,874Fees
0.190%Below
152
42
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,429Fees
0.357%Above
148
43
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,376Fees
0.475%Above
129
44
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,138Fees
0.126%Above
118
45
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,612Fees
0.542%Above
260
46
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.256%Above
220
47
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,045Fees
0.419%Above
126
48
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,706Fees
0.620%Above
218
49
FIRST NATIONS HOME FINANCE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,953Fees
0.258%Above
127
50
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,602Fees
0.310%Above
93

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.