Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Companie Lenders in Sacramento

Updated May 31, 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 Lenders183
Total Loans25,209
Median Rate Spread0.24%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,882Fees
0.149%Above
5,307
2
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,913Fees
0.074%Above
354
3
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,118Fees
0.382%Above
352
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,542Fees
0.008%Below
199
5
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,679Fees
0.124%Above
177
6
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,050Fees
0.298%Above
154
7
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,135Fees
0.591%Above
85
8
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,216Fees
0.164%Below
860
9
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,761Fees
0.268%Above
701
10
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,618Fees
0.157%Above
186
11
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,396Fees
0.269%Above
181
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,553Fees
0.165%Above
2,498
13
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,555Fees
0.340%Above
276
14
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,384Fees
0.260%Above
196
15
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,233Fees
0.328%Above
57
16
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,281Fees
0.276%Above
828
17
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,746Fees
0.374%Above
136
18
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,607Fees
0.242%Above
74
19
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,216Fees
0.033%Above
59
20
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,785Fees
0.367%Above
341
21
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,218Fees
0.221%Above
309
22
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,695Fees
0.098%Above
135
23
PEAK RESIDENTIAL LENDING INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,805Fees
0.246%Above
75
24
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,866Fees
0.416%Above
700
25
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,487Fees
0.312%Above
119
26
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,673Fees
0.219%Above
91
27
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,242Fees
0.383%Above
170
28
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,188Fees
0.298%Above
81
29
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,885Fees
0.564%Above
70
30
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,288Fees
0.322%Above
315
31
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,270Fees
0.253%Above
105
32
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.292%Above
79
33
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,239Fees
0.361%Above
59
34
LINKED HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.517%Above
77

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.