Atlantic City VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

ATLANTIC CITY-HAMMONTON, NJ

A VA loan is a mortgage loan that’s backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for those who have served or are presently serving in the U.S. military. The VA does not directly lend, it guarantees the loans made by private lenders to veterans, active military personnel, and qualifying military spouses.

The most obvious benefit of VA loans is that no downpayment is necessary to purchase a home. They will also typically have significantly lower fees-- meaning that if you're eligible to receive a VA loan, it will likely be the most favorable option. VA loans come in 3 varities: purchase, refinance and cash out refis.

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Atlantic City's 54 lenders originated 243 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $84,975,000, with an average VA loan value of $349,691.

Atlantic City VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Atlantic City averaged 0.6% for the week of 2025-06-20, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 0% for the same period.

Atlantic City's average VA mortgage closing costs are $7,140.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-06-13) was 7.24% and one month ago for the week of 2025-05-16, the average rate was 7.2%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.8%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-06-20, the average rate was 0.58%.

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Atlantic City VA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for VA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the Atlantic City level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 28 6.54% $6,084
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 18 6.10% $14,852
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 15 6.07% $12,062
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 13 6.19% $10,938
GREENTREE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.P. 11 6.26% $9,388
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 10 5.77% $8,528
AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE ADVISORS, LLC. 9 6.35% $7,570
NATION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 9 6.82% $8,912
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 8 6.53% $11,047
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 8 6.69% $12,756
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 7 6.04% $9,581
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 7 7.74% $12,942
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C. 7 6.77% $9,666
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 6 5.48% $8,716
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 6 6.18% $15,756
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 5 6.85% $10,753
NEWREZ LLC 5 6.23% $8,499
NFM, INC. 5 6.40% $12,953
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 5 5.87% $4,582
Wells Fargo Bank 3 6.04% $8,560
The Federal Savings Bank 3 6.92% $11,681
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 3 6.38% $13,961
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 3 6.46% $13,108
1st Colonial Community Bank 2 6.31% $6,943
ABSOLUTE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.31% $11,343
Citizens Bank 2 6.06% $9,656
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 2 7.13% $15,216
FIRST ALLIANCE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.50% $8,212
Flagstar Bank, FSB 2 5.88% $11,040
Gateway First Bank 2 6.31% $4,441
LOANPAL, LLC 2 5.81% $14,155
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.75% $13,907
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 6.50% $4,903
NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 1 6.00% $22,246
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.25% $15,890
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.50% $12,906
Meridian Bank Corporation 1 7.25% $10,016
OceanFirst Bank 1 6.00% $3,788
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 6.63% $14,372
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 6.13% $17,225
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 6.00% $6,195
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 5.25% $4,799
Princeton Mortgage Corporation 1 5.75% $13,658
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 6.25% $9,520
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.75% $17,479
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 5.88% $17,114
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $15,311
EMM LOANS LLC 1 6.00% $4,234
UNITED MORTGAGE CORP 1 7.25% $29,027
CLEARPATH LENDING 1 5.25% $18,341
USAA Federal Savings Bank 1 6.25% $5,231
U.S. Bank 1 6.63% $4,062
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $22,761
NBKC BANK 1 5.63% $19,994

The top Atlantic City VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 28 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,084, which is $8,767 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Atlantic City VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($6,084), VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE ($8,528), GREENTREE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.P. ($9,388), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($10,938) and QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($12,062).

The lowest rate Atlantic City VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE (5.77%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.07%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.10%), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.19%) and GREENTREE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.P. (6.26%).

VA Loan Features

  • No down payment required
  • Negotiable and competitive interest rate.
  • Ability to finance the VA funding fee (plus reduced funding fees with a down payment of at least 5 percent and exemption for veterans receiving VA compensation).
  • VA rules limit the amount you can be charged for closing costs.
  • Closing costs are comparable with other financing types (and may be lower).
  • Closing costs may be paid by the seller.
  • No private mortgage insurance premiums are required.
  • An assumable mortgage.
  • Right to prepay your mortgage without penalty.
  • For homes inspected by VA during construction, a warranty from builder and assistance from VA to obtain cooperation of builder.
  • VA assistance to veteran borrowers in default due to temporary financial difficulty.