Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in St. Louis

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 Lenders175
Total Loans34,993
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Stifel Bank and TrustBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$267Fees
0.063%Below
1,013
2
Midwest BankCentreBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$669Fees
0.009%Above
388
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,198Fees
0.313%Above
1,857
4
FCB BanksBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$714Fees
0.085%Below
642
5
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$191Fees
0.203%Below
99
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$552Fees
0.186%Above
783
7
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,367Fees
0.555%Above
709
8
First State Bank of St. Charles, MissouriBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,306Fees
0.165%Above
646
9
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,496Fees
0.415%Above
516
10
SCOTT CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$674Fees
0.061%Above
458
11
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$348Fees
0.438%Below
272
12
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$818Fees
0.248%Above
119
13
Carrollton BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$828Fees
0.169%Above
589
14
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,071Fees
0.520%Above
344
15
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,999Fees
0.806%Above
338
16
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,997Fees
0.052%Below
220
17
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,153Fees
0.325%Above
89
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,566Fees
0.187%Above
432
19
First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,098Fees
0.237%Above
255
20
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,693Fees
0.356%Above
168
21
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.532%Above
167
22
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$658Fees
0.143%Above
164
23
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,601Fees
0.169%Below
151
24
Bell BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,496Fees
0.454%Above
118
25
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,559Fees
0.446%Above
1,941
26
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,224Fees
0.392%Above
1,380
27
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,369Fees
0.341%Above
1,006
28
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$889Fees
0.305%Above
632
29
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,579Fees
0.476%Above
274
30
Paramount BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,558Fees
0.303%Above
243
31
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,088Fees
0.381%Above
175
32
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,389Fees
0.358%Above
155
33
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,168Fees
0.319%Above
136
34
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$872Fees
0.501%Above
125
35
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,118Fees
0.519%Above
2,800
36
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,824Fees
0.649%Above
1,731
37
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,738Fees
0.533%Above
923
38
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,045Fees
0.456%Above
596
39
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,010Fees
0.567%Above
470
40
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,290Fees
0.421%Above
443
41
FAMILY FINANCE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,694Fees
0.693%Above
270
42
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,286Fees
0.504%Above
208
43
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,163Fees
0.706%Above
182
44
FRONTIER FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,630Fees
0.557%Above
94
45
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,204Fees
0.713%Above
238
46
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,272Fees
0.604%Above
207
47
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,547Fees
0.474%Above
359
48
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,350Fees
0.722%Above
264
49
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,597Fees
0.795%Above
89
50
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,056Fees
0.440%Above
73

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.