Canton VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

CANTON-MASSILLON, OH

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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Canton's 62 lenders originated 368 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $88,220,000, with an average VA loan value of $239,728.

Canton VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Canton averaged 6.69% for the week of 2024-07-19, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.303% for the same period.

Canton's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,343.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-07-12) was 6.93% and one month ago for the week of 2024-06-14, the average rate was 6.79%.

The average rate one year ago was 7.17%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-07-19, the average rate was 6.92%.

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Canton 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 Canton level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 81 6.80% $5,200
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 34 6.21% $10,074
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 25 6.75% $7,465
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 18 5.98% $6,236
The Huntington National Bank 17 6.90% $5,252
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 11 7.45% $5,402
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 10 6.44% $8,527
NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. 10 5.70% $8,076
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 9 6.07% $5,047
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 8 6.00% $10,436
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 8 6.77% $10,425
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 7 5.20% $6,199
USAA Federal Savings Bank 7 6.20% $6,383
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 7 6.64% $8,392
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 6 7.13% $8,892
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 5 6.45% $9,290
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 6.53% $12,172
Magnolia Bank 5 6.53% $15,802
Nations Lending Corporation 5 6.68% $8,194
JPMorgan Chase Bank 4 6.41% $1,795
GVC MORTGAGE, INC. 4 7.19% $7,650
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 4 6.13% $6,947
NFM, INC. 3 6.83% $12,973
The Federal Savings Bank 3 6.58% $15,736
EUSTIS AND AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 6.67% $4,012
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 3 6.79% $12,601
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 2 8.19% $190
NEWREZ LLC 2 6.50% $6,029
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.13% $12,752
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.94% $10,250
WEST PENN FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTER, INC. 2 7.13% $7,901
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 1 6.13% $5,270
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 7.75% $1,915
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.25% $6,333
Citizens Bank 1 6.38% $14,392
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 1 7.13% $0
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 6.75% $3,285
PNC Bank 1 6.63% $6,619
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 6.75% $7,507
PREMIA MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.63% $154
Republic State Mortgage Co. 1 7.63% $6,247
BAY EQUITY LLC 1 6.75% $693
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 6.88% $14,976
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 8.00% $9,737
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.50% $2,163
The State Bank and Trust Company 1 7.88% $6,934
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.13% $9,543
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 6.63% $11,986
U.S. Bank 1 7.13% $4,418
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 5.75% $4,705
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 1 6.50% $18,724
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.63% $4,923
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.75% $9,183
Flagstar Bank, FSB 1 6.75% $15,042
AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. 1 7.13% $5,779
KeyBank 1 5.88% $14,485
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 5.75% $4,995
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $19,662
First Savings Bank 1 7.25% $6,639
First Federal Bank 1 5.50% $3,229
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 6.63% $8,367
Fifth Third Bank 1 7.38% $150

The top Canton VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 81 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $5,200, which is $4,875 lower than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Canton VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($5,200), The Huntington National Bank ($5,252), NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC ($5,402), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($6,236) and CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC ($7,465).

The lowest rate Canton VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. (5.70%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.98%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.21%), FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.44%) and CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC (6.75%).

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.