Centralia VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Centralia, WA

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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Centralia's 57 lenders originated 247 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $106,785,000, with an average VA loan value of $432,328.

Centralia VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Centralia averaged 0.34% for the week of 2025-06-20, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 0% for the same period.

Centralia's average VA mortgage closing costs are $7,300.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-06-13) was 7.09% and one month ago for the week of 2025-05-16, the average rate was 7.05%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.85%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-06-20, the average rate was -0.02%.

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Centralia 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 Centralia level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 37 5.88% $10,422
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 29 6.24% $5,169
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 14 5.88% $6,601
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 13 5.90% $10,912
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 12 5.65% $7,244
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 11 6.31% $13,401
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 10 6.30% $15,903
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 10 6.23% $10,097
NEWREZ LLC 8 5.95% $6,426
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 7 6.36% $7,802
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 6 6.00% $6,371
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY 4 6.34% $28,741
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 4 5.59% $6,136
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 4 7.68% $24,371
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.34% $9,839
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 3 5.74% $3,377
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 3 6.08% $14,089
MLD MORTGAGE INC. 3 5.96% $10,851
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 3 7.25% $2,572
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.29% $13,152
USAA Federal Savings Bank 3 5.75% $7,277
BAY EQUITY LLC 2 5.50% $7,111
NFM, INC. 2 5.63% $29,503
The Federal Savings Bank 2 6.25% $15,640
S1L, Inc. 2 6.25% $15,968
NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 2 5.75% $32,900
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.13% $26,277
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 2 5.56% $5,911
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 1 6.75% $6,364
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 7.75% $14,091
Nations Lending Corporation 1 6.75% $0
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 5.75% $26,771
CLEARPATH LENDING 1 5.50% $14,048
Northpointe Bank 1 6.63% $19,878
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 1 6.25% $4,459
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATION 1 6.25% $11,499
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 5.75% $10,303
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 5.49% $4,960
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 1 7.63% $11,958
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 1 7.25% $8,186
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.13% $16,845
SeaTrust Mortgage Company 1 7.13% $1,799
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.00% $14,372
Sunflower Bank 1 4.99% $25,084
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.25% $19,609
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 1 5.75% $15,572
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $13,498
Gateway First Bank 1 6.25% $5,548
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc. 1 5.75% $13,163
HomeStreet Bank 1 5.50% $21,860
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 5.88% $19,663
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 5.25% $12,844
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 5.75% $32,060
LOANPAL, LLC 1 6.50% $5,253
The Loan Store, Inc. 1 5.38% $6,834
Credence Funding Corporation 1 6.38% $2,188
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $11,036

The top Centralia VA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 37 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $10,422, which is $5,254 higher than the next largest lender, Mortgage Research Center, LLC.

The lowest fee Centralia VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($5,169), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($6,601), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC ($7,244), GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY ($10,097) and UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($10,422).

The lowest rate Centralia VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.65%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.88%), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (5.88%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (5.90%) and GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY (6.23%).

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.