Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Sacramento

Updated May 23, 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
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$567Fees
0.370%Below
115
3
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$788Fees
0.006%Below
502
4
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,913Fees
0.074%Above
354
5
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,118Fees
0.382%Above
352
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,542Fees
0.008%Below
199
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,679Fees
0.124%Above
177
8
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,050Fees
0.298%Above
154
9
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,135Fees
0.591%Above
85
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,216Fees
0.164%Below
860
11
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,761Fees
0.268%Above
701
12
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,981Fees
0.130%Above
303
13
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,618Fees
0.157%Above
186
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,396Fees
0.269%Above
181
15
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,553Fees
0.165%Above
2,498
16
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,555Fees
0.340%Above
276
17
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,086Fees
0.149%Above
262
18
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,384Fees
0.260%Above
196
19
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,233Fees
0.328%Above
57
20
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,281Fees
0.276%Above
828
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,746Fees
0.374%Above
136
22
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,607Fees
0.242%Above
74
23
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,216Fees
0.033%Above
59
24
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,827Fees
0.311%Above
58
25
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,785Fees
0.367%Above
341
26
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,218Fees
0.221%Above
309
27
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,695Fees
0.098%Above
135
28
PEAK RESIDENTIAL LENDING INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,805Fees
0.246%Above
75
29
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,866Fees
0.416%Above
700
30
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,487Fees
0.312%Above
119
31
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,673Fees
0.219%Above
91
32
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,242Fees
0.383%Above
170
33
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,188Fees
0.298%Above
81
34
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,885Fees
0.564%Above
70
35
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,288Fees
0.322%Above
315
36
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,270Fees
0.253%Above
105
37
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.292%Above
79
38
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,239Fees
0.361%Above
59
39
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.