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 67 lenders originated 410 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $127,350,000, with an average VA loan value of $310,610.

Brownsville VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Brownsville averaged 0.18% for the week of 2025-06-20, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 0% for the same period.

Brownsville's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,649.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-06-13) was 6.93% and one month ago for the week of 2025-05-16, the average rate was 6.79%.

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 0.2%.

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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 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 89 6.47% $5,098
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 46 6.12% $5,841
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 28 5.99% $5,680
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 15 5.99% $4,390
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 13 6.12% $7,078
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 12 5.70% $7,103
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 12 7.34% $5,018
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLC 11 6.41% $8,216
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 11 6.36% $10,710
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 10 6.14% $8,254
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 9 5.39% $8,102
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 9 6.30% $5,870
USAA Federal Savings Bank 8 6.22% $10,869
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 8 5.56% $5,963
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 6 6.23% $23,075
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 6 6.50% $11,346
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 6.46% $11,384
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLC 6 6.25% $6,097
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 5 5.65% $4,223
NBKC BANK 5 6.17% $4,187
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 5 6.05% $5,349
WILLOW BEND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC 5 6.43% $9,055
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 4 7.31% $5,360
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 4 5.46% $5,424
Nations Lending Corporation 3 7.04% $10,848
Flagstar Bank, FSB 3 5.83% $13,999
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 7.08% $8,423
HALLMARK HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.42% $9,419
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 3 6.75% $14,069
JPMorgan Chase Bank 3 6.12% $6,207
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 3 5.21% $3,157
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 2 6.00% $11,706
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 5.81% $4,163
SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LP 2 6.75% $10,636
Plains Commerce Bank 2 6.13% $9,670
NEWREZ LLC 2 6.19% $3,317
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 2 6.00% $5,013
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 1 6.75% $7,190
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 1 5.25% $11,624
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 7.13% $462
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 6.63% $2,682
ASCENT HOME LENDING, LLC 1 6.25% $16,531
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 6.25% $3,524
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 5.63% $10,410
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 1 6.50% $1,217
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 1 6.07% $9,142
Credence Funding Corporation 1 5.88% $5,275
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 6.00% $0
EUSTIS AND AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.75% $12,853
Gateway First Bank 1 6.63% $9,410
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 1 5.75% $4,517
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.75% $12,679
HomePromise Corporation 1 7.50% $865
MORTGAGEONE, INC. 1 6.25% $11,557
NEW FED MORTGAGE, CORP. 1 6.63% $15,784
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 5.99% $13,597
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 6.00% $7,533
PNC Bank 1 6.38% $16,415
PREMIA MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.50% $3,385
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 1 6.13% $11,621
S1L, Inc. 1 7.13% $8,083
Stride Bank 1 6.25% $6,526
The Loan Store, Inc. 1 5.63% $13,322
UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union 1 6.13% $3,809
U.S. Bank 1 5.99% $4,225
Wallick & Volk, Inc. 1 5.95% $7,643
AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE ADVISORS, LLC. 1 6.75% $7,770

The top Brownsville VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 89 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $5,098, which is $743 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Brownsville VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($4,390), MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC ($5,018), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($5,098), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($5,680) and UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($5,841).

The lowest rate Brownsville VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (5.70%), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (5.99%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.99%), DAS Acquisition Company, LLC (6.12%) and UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.12%).

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.