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Visit Veterans United Home Loans site

NMLS #1907

Bankrate Score

4.9

Rating: 4.9 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

5.0

Rating: 5 stars out of 5

4553 reviews

Established in 2002, Veterans United Home Loans is a full-service direct mortgage lender specializing in VA loans. It’s a popular choice among...

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Visit Bethpage Federal Credit Union site

NMLS #449104

Bankrate Score

4.9

Rating: 4.9 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

1.0

Rating: 1 stars out of 5

3 reviews

Bethpage Federal Credit Union is the largest in the Northeast, with headquarters in New York. The credit union primarily serves members near its...

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Visit First Mortgage Direct site

NMLS #757416

Bankrate Score

4.8

Rating: 4.8 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.7

Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5

200 reviews

First Mortgage Direct, a division of Bison State Bank in Kansas, is available to borrowers nationwide. The lender was founded on the principles of...

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Visit Wells Fargo Bank site

NMLS #399801

Bankrate Score

4.8

Rating: 4.8 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.2

Rating: 4.2 stars out of 5

24 reviews

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, part of the namesake bank, offers home loans for a variety of needs, including home purchases and new builds, investment...

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Visit New American Funding - CPC site

NMLS #6606

Bankrate Score

4.8

Rating: 4.8 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.0

Rating: 4 stars out of 5

55 reviews

New American Funding is a brick-and-mortar and online mortgage lender especially focused on “serving the underserved,” as its website...

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Visit PenFed site

NMLS #401822

Bankrate Score

4.7

Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

5.0

Rating: 5 stars out of 5

1 reviews

PenFed Credit Union is the second-largest credit union in the U.S. and works with 2.9 million members worldwide. If you’re a member of the...

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Visit Sage Home Loans site

NMLS #3304 | State License: 4130722

Bankrate Score

4.7

Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.7

Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5

377 reviews

Sage Home Loans is a direct digital mortgage lender headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. To connect with Sage, you can visit the lender...

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Visit Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. site

NMLS # 1025894

Bankrate Score

4.7

Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.7

Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5

79 reviews

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage is the home-lending unit of Mutual of Omaha. While Mutual of Omaha has been around since 1909, its mortgage division...

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Visit Old National Bank site

NMLS #459308

Bankrate Score

4.6

Rating: 4.6 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.9

Rating: 4.9 stars out of 5

139 reviews

Established in 1834, Old National Bank is one of the biggest in the Midwest, with more than 250 banking centers in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan,...

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Visit Rocket Mortgage site

NMLS #3030

Bankrate Score

4.6

Rating: 4.6 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.8

Rating: 4.8 stars out of 5

2630 reviews

Rocket Mortgage is the leading mortgage lender in the U.S., closing $78.7 billion in loans in 2023. As the biggest mortgage originator, it handles...

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Visit Better.com site

NMLS #330511 | State License: 6052748

Bankrate Score

4.6

Rating: 4.6 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.3

Rating: 4.3 stars out of 5

1384 reviews

Better, also known as Better Mortgage, is a direct online lender whose claim to fame is a completely digital process (with the exception of some...

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Visit Flagstar Bank site

NMLS #417490

Bankrate Score

4.6

Rating: 4.6 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.2

Rating: 4.2 stars out of 5

23 reviews

Flagstar Bank provides a variety of mortgage options for borrowers, including conventional loans, jumbo loans, government-backed loans and...

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Visit SoFi Bank site

NMLS #1121636

Bankrate Score

4.6

Rating: 4.6 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.2

Rating: 4.2 stars out of 5

27 reviews

SoFi has funded more than $7.5 billion in mortgages since it began offering them in 2014. The membership-based financial services company has more...

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Visit Alliant Credit Union site

NMLS #197185

Bankrate Score

4.5

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

5.0

Rating: 5 stars out of 5

56 reviews

Headquartered in Illinois, Alliant Credit Union has been in business since 1935, when it was founded as a credit union for employees of United...

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Visit Homefinity site

NMLS #2289 | State License: 41DBO-78367

Bankrate Score

4.5

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.9

Rating: 4.9 stars out of 5

1064 reviews

Homefinity is an online mortgage lender affiliated with Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Launched in...

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Visit Allied Mortgage Group site

NMLS #1067 | State License: 6038575

Bankrate Score

4.5

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.9

Rating: 4.9 stars out of 5

111 reviews

Allied Mortgage Group is a mortgage lender with both branch and online service. The lender was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd,...

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Visit Watermark Home Loans site

NMLS #1838 | State License: CFL Lic 603J352

Bankrate Score

4.5

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.9

Rating: 4.9 stars out of 5

922 reviews

Watermark Home Loans is a direct online mortgage lender in business since 2006. The lender is based in Irvine, California, and is available to...

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Visit First Citizens Bank, formerly CIT Bank (Mortgage) site

NMLS #503941

Bankrate Score

4.5

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.7

Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5

97 reviews

The biggest family-run bank in the U.S. with more than $200 billion in assets, First Citizens Bank assists borrowers with mortgages, in addition to...

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Visit Tomo site

NMLS #2059741

Bankrate Score

4.5

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.5

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

67 reviews

Tomo is a newer name in the mortgage business. Founded in 2020, the mortgage lender has since expanded operations to multiple states and Washington,...

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Visit PNC Bank site

NMLS #446303

Bankrate Score

4.5

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

Consumer reviews

4.4

Rating: 4.4 stars out of 5

36 reviews

PNC was the 15th-largest mortgage originator in the nation in 2023, according to federal data. Founded in 1852 as Pittsburgh National Bank, PNC is a...

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