Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Company Lenders in Salem

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders20
Total Loans3,767
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
$3,456Fees
0.047%Above
262
2
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,768Fees
0.065%Below
66
3
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,553Fees
0.183%Above
60
4
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,264Fees
0.227%Above
39
5
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,691Fees
0.088%Above
71
6
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,552Fees
0.213%Above
34
7
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,745Fees
0.159%Above
282
8
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,266Fees
0.236%Above
102
9
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,873Fees
0.163%Above
60
10
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,727Fees
0.085%Above
13
11
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,796Fees
0.352%Above
389
12
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,349Fees
0.275%Above
162
13
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,027Fees
0.484%Above
62
14
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,234Fees
0.432%Above
11
15
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,899Fees
0.266%Above
145
16
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,531Fees
0.622%Above
78
17
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,425Fees
0.069%Above
52
18
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,750Fees
0.382%Above
34
19
PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$6,734Fees
0.434%Above
47

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.