Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Tacoma

Updated May 26, 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 Lenders116
Total Loans10,319
Median Rate Spread0.17%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,366Fees
0.072%Below
865
2
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$412Fees
0.378%Below
50
3
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,656Fees
0.067%Below
205
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$754Fees
0.532%Below
134
5
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,355Fees
0.339%Above
76
6
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,161Fees
0.361%Above
734
7
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,750Fees
0.193%Above
272
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,257Fees
0.071%Above
139
9
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,207Fees
0.296%Above
129
10
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$249Fees
0.022%Above
109
11
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,056Fees
0.510%Above
64
12
Global Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,215Fees
0.012%Below
63
13
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,171Fees
0.178%Above
306
14
Boeing Employees Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,173Fees
0.012%Above
246
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,169Fees
0.256%Below
212
16
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,107Fees
0.265%Above
48
17
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,542Fees
0.111%Above
47
18
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,126Fees
0.235%Below
47
19
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,201Fees
0.294%Above
22
20
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,479Fees
0.123%Above
616
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,470Fees
0.419%Above
365
22
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,052Fees
0.421%Above
94
23
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,182Fees
0.228%Above
69
24
SAMMAMISH MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,761Fees
0.034%Below
57
25
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,313Fees
0.420%Above
695
26
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,016Fees
0.308%Above
387
27
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,170Fees
0.208%Above
282
28
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,527Fees
0.126%Below
211
29
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,516Fees
0.420%Above
169
30
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,117Fees
0.361%Above
71
31
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,924Fees
0.020%Above
36
32
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,381Fees
0.429%Above
30
33
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,319Fees
0.516%Above
281
34
HomeStreet BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,272Fees
0.226%Above
131
35
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,230Fees
0.032%Above
76
36
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,293Fees
0.309%Above
178
37
1st Security Bank of WashingtonBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,990Fees
0.164%Above
98
38
Umpqua BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,872Fees
0.182%Above
40
39
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$6,537Fees
0.038%Below
31
40
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,631Fees
0.242%Above
25
41
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,345Fees
0.184%Above
24
42
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,608Fees
0.170%Above
131
43
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,194Fees
0.244%Above
114
44
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$7,085Fees
0.285%Above
35
45
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$5,838Fees
0.242%Above
32
46
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,141Fees
0.042%Below
28
47
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,846Fees
0.507%Above
169
48
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,634Fees
0.401%Above
111
49
Cornerstone First Mortgage, IncIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,265Fees
0.408%Above
71
50
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,324Fees
0.408%Above
68

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.