Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Texas

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders575
Total Loans348,941
Median Rate Spread0.32%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,122Fees
0.789%Below
2,479
2
First National Bank TexasBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,886Fees
0.002%Above
750
3
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,859Fees
0.153%Above
1,554
4
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,716Fees
0.375%Below
1,011
5
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,640Fees
0.126%Below
945
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,559Fees
0.137%Above
28,295
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$943Fees
0.492%Below
2,420
8
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,496Fees
0.105%Above
2,043
9
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,315Fees
0.128%Below
1,267
10
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$731Fees
0.467%Below
1,237
11
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,105Fees
0.136%Below
1,124
12
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$989Fees
0.581%Below
1,062
13
BHOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,005Fees
0.135%Below
743
14
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,176Fees
0.281%Above
3,353
15
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,439Fees
0.092%Above
3,217
16
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,013Fees
0.219%Above
3,216
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,030Fees
0.034%Below
2,630
18
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,574Fees
0.762%Above
1,364
19
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,236Fees
0.219%Above
1,125
20
Amarillo National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,156Fees
0.154%Above
838
21
Texas Tech Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,615Fees
0.232%Above
812
22
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,799Fees
0.095%Above
781
23
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,537Fees
0.100%Above
8,821
24
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,066Fees
0.215%Above
7,909
25
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,048Fees
0.203%Above
5,576
26
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,886Fees
0.086%Above
4,738
27
First Financial Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,387Fees
0.482%Above
2,119
28
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,219Fees
0.277%Below
1,888
29
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,142Fees
0.051%Below
1,555
30
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.308%Above
1,549
31
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,619Fees
0.337%Above
1,517
32
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,868Fees
0.068%Above
897
33
ALLIANCE CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,177Fees
0.165%Above
832
34
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.003%Above
7,812
35
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,696Fees
0.252%Above
2,694
36
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,333Fees
0.331%Above
2,233
37
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,338Fees
0.302%Above
2,180
38
Gateway First BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,700Fees
0.465%Above
2,008
39
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,594Fees
0.377%Above
1,898
40
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,839Fees
0.126%Below
1,164
41
City BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,430Fees
0.357%Above
855
42
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,728Fees
0.318%Above
701
43
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,996Fees
0.409%Above
21,383
44
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,480Fees
0.437%Above
6,671
45
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,402Fees
0.045%Above
2,034
46
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,724Fees
0.385%Above
1,993
47
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,636Fees
0.364%Above
1,555
48
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,856Fees
0.392%Above
1,478
49
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,086Fees
0.270%Above
1,202
50
UNIVERSITY Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,378Fees
0.070%Above
1,015

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.