Fort Collins VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

FORT COLLINS, CO

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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Fort Collins's 77 lenders originated 355 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $185,335,000, with an average VA loan value of $522,070.

Fort Collins VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Fort Collins averaged 6.55% for the week of 2024-11-08, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.34% for the same period.

Fort Collins's average VA mortgage closing costs are $7,266.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-11-01) was 6.51% and one month ago for the week of 2024-10-04, the average rate was 5.54%.

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 6.93%.

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Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 56 6.09% $8,756
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 28 6.65% $10,106
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 19 5.86% $19,631
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 16 5.14% $13,971
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 12 5.91% $14,138
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 10 6.30% $14,672
USAA Federal Savings Bank 9 6.42% $13,521
HOMEAMERICAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION 9 4.99% $6,813
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 9 6.56% $12,997
GROUP MORTGAGE, LLC 8 5.86% $19,493
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 8 6.11% $11,929
First Western Trust Bank 7 6.30% $5,213
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7 6.05% $19,431
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 7 4.75% $6,673
Bank of Colorado 6 5.96% $17,230
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 6 6.44% $5,360
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 6.17% $12,533
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 5 5.45% $9,375
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 5 5.99% $20,729
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 5 6.55% $9,052
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 6.55% $9,469
Gateway First Bank 5 6.33% $10,067
UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION 4 5.84% $6,503
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 4 7.06% $11,736
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 4 7.00% $14,887
JET HOMELOANS, LLC 4 5.74% $9,084
NEST HOME LENDING, LLC 4 5.62% $12,661
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 6.67% $5,322
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 3 5.33% $18,032
Plains Commerce Bank 3 5.83% $14,920
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 6.50% $16,973
U.S. Bank 3 6.75% $18,421
The Federal Savings Bank 3 6.42% $22,458
INTERCAP LENDING INC. 2 6.88% $13,416
BAY EQUITY LLC 2 5.81% $8,856
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 2 6.50% $7,913
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.75% $23,009
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 2 6.94% $2,457
HOME MORTGAGE ALLIANCE, LLC 2 5.94% $2,498
NBH Bank 2 5.44% $13,804
NEWREZ LLC 2 5.94% $4,460
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 5.50% $3,477
HomePromise Corporation 1 5.75% $20,460
LOANPAL, LLC 1 6.63% $1,818
Flagstar Bank, FSB 1 6.25% $37,445
First National Bank of Omaha 1 7.00% $10,110
First Federal Bank of Kansas City 1 5.50% $800
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 5.63% $37,074
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.13% $18,172
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $6,312
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 1 5.99% $48,609
Ent Credit Union 1 5.50% $3,616
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.75% $6,628
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 6.50% $12,445
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 1 6.50% $4,430
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 5.75% $3,487
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 7.49% $1,781
Wells Fargo Bank 1 6.38% $7,058
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 6.63% $25,769
CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE, LLC 1 4.75% $0
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.75% $4,793
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 4.88% $10,130
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 1 5.13% $7,006
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 1 5.50% $13,202
Servion, Inc. 1 6.50% $15,657
SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED 1 6.13% $6,466
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 1 6.25% $12,345
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.00% $8,076
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 2.88% $2,209
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 5.50% $15,348
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 6.17% $9,082
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 1 6.25% $5,591
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 6.25% $800
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 1 6.50% $13,548
Ixonia Bank 1 6.25% $13,719
INTEGRITY MORTGAGE & FINANCIAL INCORPORATED 1 6.25% $42,208
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 6.25% $13,811

The top Fort Collins VA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 56 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $8,756, which is $1,350 lower than the next largest lender, Mortgage Research Center, LLC.

The lowest fee Fort Collins VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($8,756), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($10,106), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($13,971), CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. ($14,138) and GUARANTEED RATE, INC. ($14,672).

The lowest rate Fort Collins VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.14%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (5.86%), CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. (5.91%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.09%) and GUARANTEED RATE, INC. (6.30%).

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.