Bloomington VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

BLOOMINGTON, IL

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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Bloomington's 41 lenders originated 146 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $39,680,000, with an average VA loan value of $271,781.

Bloomington VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Bloomington averaged 0.48% for the week of 2025-06-20, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 0% for the same period.

Bloomington's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,945.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-06-13) was 7.03% and one month ago for the week of 2025-05-16, the average rate was 7.09%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.99%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-06-20, the average rate was 0.08%.

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Bloomington 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 Bloomington level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 33 6.47% $7,215
FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 17 6.45% $6,407
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 11 5.63% $6,397
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 10 5.89% $3,483
COMPASS MORTGAGE, INC. 7 6.66% $8,400
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 6 6.33% $9,533
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 6 5.77% $8,377
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 6.13% $5,135
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.56% $19,440
PNC Bank 4 6.22% $3,869
USAA Federal Savings Bank 4 6.09% $5,060
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 3 6.30% $3,721
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.25% $11,909
The Federal Savings Bank 2 6.88% $13,899
POINT Mortgage 2 5.75% $5,572
Ixonia Bank 2 7.56% $6,411
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 2 7.13% $7,245
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 1 5.50% $3,810
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 6.13% $2,952
Regions Bank 1 7.25% $5,054
S1L, Inc. 1 6.63% $9,475
Stride Bank 1 5.63% $5,931
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 5.88% $12,379
U.S. Bank 1 6.63% $12,153
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 6.25% $4,655
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.25% $14,835
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 6.75% $4,359
Busey Bank 1 6.13% $6,617
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 7.13% $6,879
CIBM Bank 1 6.50% $9,110
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 1 6.50% $3,583
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 7.25% $19,696
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.25% $1,173
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.75% $6,462
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.75% $9,364
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 7.13% $5,861
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 1 6.38% $8,558
MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. 1 6.75% $18,862
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.75% $696
NBKC BANK 1 6.50% $1,800
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.49% $2,424

The top Bloomington VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 33 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,215, which is $807 higher than the next largest lender, FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC.

The lowest fee Bloomington VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($3,483), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC ($6,397), FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC ($6,407), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($7,215) and .

The lowest rate Bloomington VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.63%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.89%), FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC (6.45%), Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.47%) and .

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.