Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Wisconsin

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 Lenders270
Total Loans65,281
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ALTRA Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$530Fees
0.348%Above
558
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,966Fees
0.178%Above
1,883
3
Johnson BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$509Fees
0.035%Above
1,674
4
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,541Fees
0.334%Above
815
5
Bank First, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$242Fees
0.002%Above
655
6
Associated Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$534Fees
0.047%Below
2,002
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$486Fees
0.170%Above
1,404
8
EDUCATORS CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$35Fees
0.124%Below
890
9
A + MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,425Fees
0.302%Above
480
10
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$570Fees
0.446%Below
313
11
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$815Fees
0.098%Above
225
12
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,004Fees
0.228%Above
903
13
Bell BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,730Fees
0.308%Above
767
14
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,897Fees
0.317%Above
741
15
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,965Fees
0.206%Above
709
16
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,124Fees
0.398%Above
439
17
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,197Fees
0.373%Above
378
18
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,622Fees
0.002%Above
376
19
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,106Fees
0.328%Above
189
20
University of Wisconsin Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$398Fees
0.153%Above
2,546
21
Bank Five NineBank
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,040Fees
0.200%Above
1,027
22
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,739Fees
0.711%Above
400
23
WISCONSIN MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$938Fees
0.155%Above
387
24
The Bank of New GlarusBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$567Fees
0.306%Above
319
25
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,911Fees
0.391%Above
254
26
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,528Fees
0.369%Above
226
27
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,674Fees
0.194%Below
200
28
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,677Fees
0.674%Above
132
29
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,935Fees
0.431%Above
3,338
30
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,416Fees
0.402%Above
2,513
31
THOMPSON KANE & COMPANY, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,872Fees
0.347%Above
796
32
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,654Fees
0.294%Above
614
33
CAPITAL Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$624Fees
0.156%Below
598
34
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.441%Above
543
35
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,633Fees
0.404%Above
383
36
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,645Fees
0.575%Above
324
37
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,061Fees
0.308%Above
260
38
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,005Fees
0.301%Above
215
39
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,582Fees
0.423%Above
1,860
40
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,360Fees
0.580%Above
1,170
41
Royal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$498Fees
0.101%Above
1,070
42
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,120Fees
0.566%Above
974
43
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,948Fees
0.153%Above
521
44
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,064Fees
0.468%Above
352
45
Servion, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,276Fees
0.363%Above
264
46
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,068Fees
0.521%Above
364
47
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,197Fees
0.634%Above
336
48
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,389Fees
0.377%Above
321
49
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,881Fees
0.347%Above
176
50
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,891Fees
0.465%Above
149

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.