Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage 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 Lenders176
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
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$683Credit
0.220%Below
870
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$461Fees
0.592%Below
376
4
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,002Fees
0.048%Above
700
5
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,235Fees
0.088%Below
526
6
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,743Fees
0.065%Above
382
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,368Fees
0.133%Below
315
8
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,740Fees
0.185%Above
165
9
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,476Fees
0.238%Above
121
10
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,385Fees
0.248%Above
118
11
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,855Fees
0.137%Above
99
12
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,442Fees
0.072%Below
58
13
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,339Fees
0.059%Above
369
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,270Fees
0.263%Above
160
15
INTERCAP LENDING INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,930Fees
0.191%Above
142
16
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,474Fees
0.131%Above
122
17
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,490Fees
0.123%Above
2,283
18
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,329Fees
0.080%Above
408
19
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,782Fees
0.155%Above
341
20
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,718Fees
0.225%Above
335
21
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,080Fees
0.221%Above
272
22
POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,002Fees
0.050%Below
207
23
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,484Fees
0.254%Above
105
24
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,221Fees
0.063%Above
81
25
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,222Fees
0.185%Above
60
26
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,297Fees
0.334%Above
59
27
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,930Fees
0.169%Above
54
28
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,745Fees
0.363%Above
1,029
29
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,217Fees
0.286%Above
328
30
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,789Fees
0.457%Above
168
31
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,336Fees
0.157%Above
161
32
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,029Fees
0.235%Above
81
33
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,985Fees
0.143%Above
77
34
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,952Fees
0.115%Above
61
35
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,873Fees
0.063%Below
50
36
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,585Fees
0.251%Above
216
37
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.203%Above
202
38
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,477Fees
0.593%Above
185
39
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,911Fees
0.045%Above
147
40
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,836Fees
0.152%Above
116
41
GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,736Fees
0.170%Above
109
42
FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,256Fees
0.477%Above
64
43
MORTGAGEONE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,338Fees
0.276%Above
58
44
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,339Fees
0.445%Above
175
45
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,843Fees
0.164%Above
128
46
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,904Fees
0.426%Above
78
47
NP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,862Fees
0.861%Above
67
48
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,673Fees
0.425%Above
155
49
JMJ FINANCIAL GROUPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,220Fees
0.230%Above
64
50
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,766Fees
0.514%Above
137

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.