Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Washington

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 Lenders283
Total Loans84,205
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,115Fees
0.001%Below
6,493
2
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,975Fees
0.403%Above
1,016
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$795Fees
0.540%Below
788
4
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$646Fees
0.071%Below
540
5
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$625Fees
0.281%Below
331
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$136Credit
0.111%Below
1,709
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,351Fees
0.079%Below
1,187
8
Global Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$981Fees
0.514%Below
479
9
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,624Fees
0.359%Above
3,891
10
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,758Fees
0.314%Above
3,718
11
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,620Fees
0.030%Below
1,657
12
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,083Fees
0.211%Above
813
13
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,601Fees
0.070%Above
651
14
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,776Fees
0.270%Above
551
15
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.238%Above
313
16
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,989Fees
0.460%Above
282
17
Boeing Employees Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$762Fees
0.030%Below
2,369
18
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,593Fees
0.255%Above
1,521
19
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,475Fees
0.063%Above
1,250
20
SAMMAMISH MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$876Fees
0.023%Above
677
21
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,912Fees
0.368%Above
463
22
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,260Fees
0.178%Below
287
23
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,078Fees
0.120%Above
5,275
24
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,855Fees
0.371%Above
1,968
25
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,397Fees
0.145%Below
1,126
26
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,400Fees
0.356%Above
718
27
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,170Fees
0.197%Above
547
28
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,609Fees
0.374%Above
300
29
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,964Fees
0.056%Above
291
30
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,711Fees
0.203%Above
282
31
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,531Fees
0.328%Above
3,807
32
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,049Fees
0.421%Above
3,427
33
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,919Fees
0.154%Above
1,068
34
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,714Fees
0.205%Above
997
35
Banner BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,212Fees
0.187%Above
622
36
Glacier BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,275Fees
0.230%Above
360
37
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,876Fees
0.397%Above
262
38
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,165Fees
0.472%Above
1,921
39
1st Security Bank of WashingtonBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,249Fees
0.190%Above
935
40
HomeStreet BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,019Fees
0.238%Above
568
41
Umpqua BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,137Fees
0.219%Above
520
42
Sunflower Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,653Fees
0.244%Above
507
43
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,219Fees
0.137%Above
402
44
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,041Fees
0.183%Above
335
45
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,010Fees
0.444%Above
243
46
WHATCOM EDUCATIONAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,482Fees
0.136%Above
207
47
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,161Fees
0.495%Above
199
48
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,146Fees
0.127%Above
173
49
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,118Fees
0.343%Above
247
50
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,293Fees
0.230%Above
204

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.