Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Urban Honolulu

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 Lenders60
Total Loans5,867
Median Rate Spread0.07%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,718Fees
0.175%Below
695
2
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,536Fees
0.351%Below
556
3
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,882Fees
0.098%Above
247
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$991Fees
0.612%Below
87
5
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,980Fees
0.047%Below
58
6
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,681Fees
0.118%Above
299
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$754Fees
0.188%Below
101
8
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,191Fees
0.359%Above
63
9
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,145Credit
0.184%Below
17
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,238Fees
0.037%Below
465
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,026Fees
0.148%Above
147
12
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$982Fees
0.008%Above
144
13
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,571Fees
0.278%Above
63
14
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,959Fees
0.189%Above
62
15
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,635Fees
0.004%Above
59
16
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,183Fees
0.021%Above
48
17
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$6,061Fees
0.010%Above
14
18
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,679Fees
0.471%Below
14
19
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,983Fees
0.341%Above
106
20
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$7,157Fees
0.500%Above
14
21
American Savings Bank, FSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,477Fees
0.052%Below
328
22
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,465Fees
0.043%Above
177
23
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,828Fees
0.282%Above
160
24
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,674Fees
0.184%Above
56
25
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,475Fees
0.090%Below
45
26
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$5,160Fees
0.014%Below
14
27
Bank of HawaiiBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,948Fees
0.188%Above
272
28
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,437Fees
0.329%Below
39
29
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,040Fees
0.427%Above
24
30
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,869Fees
0.271%Above
17
31
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,748Fees
0.028%Above
59
32
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,482Fees
0.303%Above
51
33
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,443Fees
0.210%Above
30
34
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,289Fees
0.396%Above
28
35
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,435Fees
0.085%Above
15
36
The Federal Savings BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,624Fees
0.232%Above
15

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.