Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Tennessee

Updated May 20, 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 Lenders361
Total Loans89,791
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,239Fees
0.043%Above
5,664
2
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,627Fees
0.221%Above
3,320
3
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,604Fees
0.088%Above
891
4
FirstBankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,165Fees
0.231%Above
1,926
5
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.189%Above
1,333
6
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,631Fees
0.067%Below
1,245
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$868Fees
0.543%Below
845
8
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,838Fees
0.092%Above
579
9
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,189Fees
0.075%Above
466
10
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,263Fees
0.270%Above
391
11
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$955Fees
0.103%Above
256
12
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,842Fees
0.275%Above
197
13
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,864Fees
0.278%Above
195
14
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,492Fees
0.344%Above
3,095
15
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,986Fees
0.291%Above
2,263
16
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,351Fees
0.075%Above
1,277
17
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,314Fees
0.322%Above
945
18
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,405Fees
0.145%Above
803
19
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,203Fees
0.237%Above
646
20
Patriot BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,307Fees
0.022%Below
400
21
The First National Bank of Middle TennesseeBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,553Fees
0.193%Above
371
22
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,097Fees
0.583%Above
330
23
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,981Fees
0.414%Above
226
24
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,697Fees
0.045%Above
1,377
25
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,968Fees
0.042%Above
970
26
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,259Fees
0.321%Above
559
27
Renasant BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,823Fees
0.185%Above
516
28
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,928Fees
0.171%Below
381
29
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,082Fees
0.398%Above
264
30
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,879Fees
0.329%Above
195
31
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,302Fees
0.298%Above
7,212
32
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,431Fees
0.321%Above
2,186
33
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,843Fees
0.393%Above
1,245
34
Legacy Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,996Fees
0.144%Above
1,242
35
Leaders Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,074Fees
0.308%Above
727
36
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,254Fees
0.049%Above
681
37
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,470Fees
0.345%Above
649
38
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,587Fees
0.304%Above
624
39
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,080Fees
0.138%Above
510
40
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,344Fees
0.400%Above
416
41
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,566Fees
0.301%Above
349
42
Legends BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,687Fees
0.107%Above
342
43
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,358Fees
0.279%Above
261
44
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$143Fees
0.108%Above
209
45
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,642Fees
0.471%Above
186
46
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,961Fees
0.546%Above
2,392
47
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,655Fees
0.392%Above
1,429
48
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,468Fees
0.584%Above
1,205
49
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,874Fees
0.231%Above
891
50
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,279Fees
0.081%Above
449

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.