Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Winston

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders109
Total Loans8,368
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,827Fees
0.011%Above
240
2
ALLEGACY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$175Credit
0.294%Below
186
3
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,146Fees
0.139%Above
129
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$455Fees
0.591%Below
66
5
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,637Fees
0.365%Above
353
6
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,333Fees
0.247%Above
159
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,080Fees
0.292%Above
115
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,400Fees
0.256%Above
94
9
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,141Fees
0.638%Above
86
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,571Fees
0.257%Below
54
11
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,709Fees
0.435%Above
159
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,963Fees
0.424%Above
792
13
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,605Fees
0.460%Above
604
14
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,175Fees
0.531%Above
363
15
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$750Fees
0.195%Above
179
16
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,954Fees
0.252%Above
76
17
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,889Fees
0.129%Below
41
18
American Security Mortgage Corp.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,511Fees
0.164%Above
23
19
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,357Fees
0.157%Above
265
20
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,993Fees
0.075%Above
133
21
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,044Fees
0.382%Above
58
22
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,627Fees
1.199%Above
179
23
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,568Fees
0.528%Above
169
24
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,726Fees
0.589%Above
131
25
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,231Fees
0.614%Above
31
26
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,372Fees
0.429%Above
68
27
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,156Fees
0.885%Above
24
28
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,667Fees
0.200%Above
46
29
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,280Fees
0.628%Above
30
30
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,802Fees
1.237%Above
22

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.