Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Company Lenders in San Diego

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 Lenders50
Total Loans23,312
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
$2,274Fees
0.046%Below
4,837
2
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,235Fees
0.088%Below
526
3
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,743Fees
0.065%Above
382
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,368Fees
0.133%Below
315
5
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,740Fees
0.185%Above
165
6
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,476Fees
0.238%Above
121
7
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,385Fees
0.248%Above
118
8
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,855Fees
0.137%Above
99
9
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,442Fees
0.072%Below
58
10
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,339Fees
0.059%Above
369
11
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,270Fees
0.263%Above
160
12
INTERCAP LENDING INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,930Fees
0.191%Above
142
13
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,474Fees
0.131%Above
122
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,490Fees
0.123%Above
2,283
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,329Fees
0.080%Above
408
16
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,782Fees
0.155%Above
341
17
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,718Fees
0.225%Above
335
18
POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,002Fees
0.050%Below
207
19
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,484Fees
0.254%Above
105
20
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,221Fees
0.063%Above
81
21
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,222Fees
0.185%Above
60
22
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,297Fees
0.334%Above
59
23
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,930Fees
0.169%Above
54
24
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,745Fees
0.363%Above
1,029
25
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,217Fees
0.286%Above
328
26
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,789Fees
0.457%Above
168
27
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,336Fees
0.157%Above
161
28
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,029Fees
0.235%Above
81
29
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,985Fees
0.143%Above
77
30
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,952Fees
0.115%Above
61
31
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,873Fees
0.063%Below
50
32
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,585Fees
0.251%Above
216
33
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.203%Above
202
34
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,477Fees
0.593%Above
185
35
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,911Fees
0.045%Above
147
36
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,836Fees
0.152%Above
116
37
GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,736Fees
0.170%Above
109
38
FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,256Fees
0.477%Above
64
39
MORTGAGEONE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,338Fees
0.276%Above
58
40
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,339Fees
0.445%Above
175
41
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,843Fees
0.164%Above
128
42
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,904Fees
0.426%Above
78
43
NP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,862Fees
0.861%Above
67
44
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,673Fees
0.425%Above
155
45
JMJ FINANCIAL GROUPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,220Fees
0.230%Above
64
46
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,685Fees
0.448%Above
186
47
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,766Fees
0.514%Above
137
48
Cornerstone First Mortgage, IncIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,117Fees
0.248%Above
72
49
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,157Fees
0.101%Above
67
50
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,111Fees
0.515%Above
81

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.