Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Virginia Beach

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 Lenders160
Total Loans25,142
Median Rate Spread0.15%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,708Fees
0.210%Below
1,433
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$769Fees
0.468%Below
1,147
3
Armed Forces Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$543Fees
0.110%Below
76
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,717Fees
0.074%Below
899
5
LANGLEY Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,235Fees
0.405%Below
168
6
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,295Fees
0.006%Above
140
7
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$941Fees
0.411%Below
67
8
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,045Fees
0.159%Above
863
9
Towne BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,810Fees
0.203%Above
450
10
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,860Fees
0.121%Above
319
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,509Fees
0.474%Below
264
12
CAPITAL CENTER, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$470Fees
0.180%Above
154
13
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,398Fees
0.398%Above
144
14
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,646Fees
0.139%Below
106
15
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,451Fees
0.077%Above
234
16
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,500Fees
0.064%Above
232
17
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,165Fees
0.251%Below
138
18
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,643Fees
0.248%Above
100
19
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$858Fees
0.026%Below
72
20
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,805Fees
0.289%Above
1,813
21
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,466Fees
0.265%Above
1,581
22
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,607Fees
0.350%Above
1,538
23
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,134Fees
0.168%Above
493
24
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,362Fees
0.187%Above
442
25
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,806Fees
0.030%Above
250
26
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,502Fees
0.047%Above
192
27
Tidewater Home Funding, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,341Fees
0.061%Above
181
28
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,155Fees
0.318%Above
148
29
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,546Fees
0.383%Above
118
30
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,545Fees
0.539%Above
1,835
31
Advance Financial Group, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,257Fees
0.092%Above
442
32
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,261Fees
0.398%Above
339
33
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,999Fees
0.073%Above
211
34
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,904Fees
0.377%Above
147
35
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,020Fees
0.307%Above
132
36
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,316Fees
0.329%Above
120
37
LoanUnited.com, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,454Fees
0.305%Below
116
38
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,708Fees
0.160%Above
54
39
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,174Fees
0.129%Above
461
40
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,878Fees
0.365%Above
341
41
Presidential Bank, FSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,782Fees
0.322%Above
264
42
Archer Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,261Fees
0.131%Above
159
43
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,911Fees
0.303%Above
126
44
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,661Fees
0.654%Above
121
45
DRAGAS MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,461Fees
0.017%Above
109
46
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,589Fees
0.266%Above
106
47
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,095Fees
0.352%Below
88
48
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,818Fees
0.457%Above
58
49
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,974Fees
0.180%Above
255
50
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,294Fees
0.111%Above
124

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.