Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Wilmington

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 Lenders104
Total Loans8,058
Median Rate Spread0.20%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,556Fees
0.348%Below
59
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,831Fees
0.086%Above
297
3
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,131Fees
0.279%Above
401
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$757Fees
0.585%Below
143
5
CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,765Fees
0.200%Above
93
6
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,989Fees
0.025%Above
76
7
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$783Fees
0.080%Below
24
8
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,303Fees
0.259%Above
305
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,489Fees
0.175%Below
90
10
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,850Fees
0.361%Above
73
11
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,484Fees
0.364%Above
62
12
Towne BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,131Fees
0.284%Above
124
13
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,745Fees
0.169%Above
99
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,091Fees
0.271%Above
554
15
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,199Fees
0.351%Above
351
16
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,886Fees
0.206%Above
139
17
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,402Fees
0.168%Above
136
18
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,065Fees
0.327%Above
94
19
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,294Fees
0.116%Below
92
20
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,578Fees
0.286%Above
38
21
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,704Fees
0.230%Below
35
22
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,247Fees
0.154%Below
18
23
Integrity Home Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,233Fees
0.400%Above
151
24
Primis Mortgage CompanyIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,075Fees
0.346%Above
103
25
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,828Fees
0.573%Above
93
26
LOANSTEADY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,022Fees
0.201%Above
48
27
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,584Fees
0.440%Above
164
28
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$421Fees
0.442%Above
101
29
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,087Fees
0.525%Above
63
30
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,413Fees
0.434%Above
57
31
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,485Fees
0.145%Above
39
32
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,451Fees
0.379%Above
34
33
Blue Ridge Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,714Fees
0.257%Above
28
34
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,528Fees
0.095%Above
30
35
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,395Fees
0.329%Above
20

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.