Brownsville VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

BROWNSVILLE-HARLINGEN, TX

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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Brownsville's 61 lenders originated 325 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $96,015,000, with an average VA loan value of $295,431.

Brownsville VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Brownsville averaged 6.35% for the week of 2024-11-08, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.34% for the same period.

Brownsville's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,452.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-11-01) was 6.71% and one month ago for the week of 2024-10-04, the average rate was 6.04%.

The average rate one year ago was 7.49%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate was 6.81%.

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Brownsville 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 Brownsville level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 76 6.67% $7,069
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 24 6.54% $7,437
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLC 20 6.41% $8,666
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 17 5.77% $6,804
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 12 5.72% $9,378
USAA Federal Savings Bank 12 6.33% $9,542
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 12 6.46% $10,990
DRAPER AND KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP. 12 6.34% $10,557
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 11 6.26% $4,730
WILLOW BEND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC 8 6.92% $14,028
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 6.48% $7,771
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 6 5.67% $5,643
AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. 5 6.35% $9,649
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 5 6.68% $8,840
Wells Fargo Bank 4 5.56% $6,780
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.63% $8,245
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.39% $8,603
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.31% $9,373
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 4 7.44% $6,389
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 3 6.15% $6,716
HALLMARK HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.88% $7,706
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 3 6.35% $10,195
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.04% $10,498
U.S. Bank 3 6.54% $7,921
Plains Commerce Bank 2 6.12% $6,119
EUSTIS AND AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 6.19% $5,774
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 5.25% $8,263
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLC 2 6.00% $2,144
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 2 6.56% $6,675
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 2 7.37% $5,991
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 2 7.00% $7,169
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 2 5.81% $6,617
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 2 6.49% $8,468
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 6.25% $9,045
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 1 5.75% $7,569
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 7.00% $4,958
THRIVE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.63% $18,931
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 5.75% $10,960
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 6.25% $1,619
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.99% $13,028
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 5.75% $12,509
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 6.25% $8,942
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 6.13% $4,035
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 1 6.63% $10,137
First United Bank and Trust Company 1 6.50% $10,750
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.75% $6,493
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.63% $21,036
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.75% $14,134
Lone Star National Bank 1 7.25% $5,868
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 1 6.38% $8,372
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC. 1 6.75% $9,004
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC 1 6.63% $7,572
MORTGAGEONE, INC. 1 6.50% $6,622
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 6.75% $3,790
Nations Lending Corporation 1 5.75% $3,662
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 7.25% $23,623
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 6.49% $2,942
NBKC BANK 1 6.63% $13,627
NEWREZ LLC 1 7.75% $3,373
OPEN MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.00% $7,580
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 6.75% $8,030

The top Brownsville VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 76 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,069, which is $367 lower than the next largest lender, FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION.

The lowest fee Brownsville VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($4,730), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($6,804), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($7,069), FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($7,437) and NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLC ($8,666).

The lowest rate Brownsville VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (5.72%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.77%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.26%), USAA Federal Savings Bank (6.33%) and DRAPER AND KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP. (6.34%).

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.