Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in San Antonio

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 Lenders213
Total Loans36,244
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,333Fees
1.089%Below
682
2
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.857%Below
567
3
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,606Fees
0.789%Below
77
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,099Fees
0.024%Below
1,858
5
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,486Fees
0.213%Above
249
6
SOUTHERN LENDING SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,895Fees
0.730%Below
76
7
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,735Fees
0.049%Above
703
8
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,126Fees
0.080%Above
447
9
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$987Fees
0.862%Below
316
10
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,044Fees
0.572%Below
301
11
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,961Fees
0.752%Below
261
12
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$957Fees
1.104%Below
162
13
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$583Fees
0.350%Below
84
14
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$3,150Fees
0.071%Above
816
15
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,447Fees
0.167%Above
350
16
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,179Fees
0.775%Above
348
17
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,866Fees
0.070%Above
340
18
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,013Fees
0.264%Below
228
19
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,742Fees
0.298%Above
148
20
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,809Fees
0.140%Above
141
21
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,220Fees
0.547%Below
984
22
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,104Fees
0.025%Above
491
23
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,671Fees
0.073%Above
489
24
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,168Fees
0.179%Below
438
25
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$6,049Fees
0.770%Below
364
26
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,689Fees
0.119%Above
197
27
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.336%Above
167
28
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,948Fees
0.151%Below
161
29
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,208Fees
0.420%Above
1,717
30
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,951Fees
0.397%Above
285
31
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.320%Above
270
32
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,782Fees
0.241%Above
169
33
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,529Fees
0.221%Above
125
34
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,604Fees
0.086%Above
115
35
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,814Fees
0.163%Below
75
36
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.373%Above
250
37
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.055%Above
167
38
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,273Fees
0.252%Above
103
39
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,223Fees
0.270%Above
82
40
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,667Fees
0.370%Above
75
41
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,183Fees
0.588%Above
744
42
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,024Fees
0.502%Above
496
43
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,498Fees
0.453%Above
491
44
PILGRIM MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,351Fees
0.335%Above
446
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,639Fees
0.290%Above
281
46
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,813Fees
0.515%Above
211
47
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,794Fees
0.216%Above
201
48
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,957Fees
0.384%Above
185
49
BROOKHOLLOW MORTGAGE SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,322Fees
1.198%Below
166
50
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,187Fees
0.240%Above
144

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.