Lexington VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY

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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Lexington's 80 lenders originated 426 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $128,570,000, with an average VA loan value of $301,808.

Lexington VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Lexington averaged 6.55% for the week of 2024-07-19, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.303% for the same period.

Lexington's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,568.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-07-12) was 6.69% and one month ago for the week of 2024-06-14, the average rate was 6.55%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.93%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-07-19, the average rate was 6.37%.

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Lexington 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 Lexington level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 75 6.72% $6,465
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 34 6.16% $11,596
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 25 6.49% $10,496
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 21 6.47% $10,454
THRIVE MORTGAGE, LLC 18 5.87% $11,571
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 16 6.53% $8,188
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 15 5.77% $4,991
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 12 6.59% $7,167
Bank of England 12 6.52% $9,833
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 10 7.10% $12,918
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 9 5.54% $9,537
USAA Federal Savings Bank 8 6.20% $8,531
WesBanco 8 6.06% $6,303
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 8 7.57% $11,156
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 6 6.35% $9,506
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC 6 6.31% $7,357
Northpointe Bank 5 5.68% $11,496
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 5 6.28% $10,421
Guardian Savings Bank, A Federal Savings Bank 5 6.10% $14,301
Central Bank 5 6.20% $7,501
The Federal Savings Bank 4 6.81% $15,884
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 4 7.50% $4,016
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 4 6.13% $13,096
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 4 6.28% $10,800
Republic State Mortgage Co. 4 6.31% $7,467
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 4 6.59% $7,670
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 3 6.04% $8,131
Peoples Exchange Bank 3 6.21% $4,191
Fifth Third Bank 3 6.67% $8,426
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 5.54% $8,539
Flagstar Bank, FSB 3 6.13% $7,385
JPMorgan Chase Bank 3 6.79% $3,480
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 3 5.92% $9,996
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 3 6.83% $6,654
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.71% $12,412
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 2 6.69% $12,195
Regions Bank 2 5.25% $9,672
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc. 2 6.81% $12,977
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company 2 6.44% $2,366
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 6.75% $10,768
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.94% $4,198
PNC Bank 2 7.44% $2,962
U.S. Bank 2 6.19% $10,544
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 2 6.38% $5,622
AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. 2 6.00% $7,627
BNC National Bank 2 5.19% $5,201
Western Ohio Mortgage Corporation 1 7.13% $27,765
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 5.25% $6,221
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 7.50% $19,095
AmRes Corporation 1 7.63% $19,476
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 1 6.75% $10,455
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 5.75% $5,919
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 6.25% $5,236
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 1 5.75% $21,941
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $13,567
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C. 1 6.75% $11,612
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 1 5.99% $5,574
Evolve Bank & Trust 1 7.25% $3,896
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.25% $6,048
FIDELITY BANK 1 7.13% $13,235
First Horizon Bank 1 7.00% $30,955
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 1 6.25% $5,107
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 6.75% $884
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $12,467
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 5.25% $14,226
Old National Bank 1 5.75% $5,466
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 6.00% $9,656
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 6.25% $4,908
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 1 7.38% $8,121
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 1 5.88% $13,987
Renasant Bank 1 5.63% $9,924
Republic Bank & Trust Company 1 7.38% $2,023
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 7.75% $12,187
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC. 1 7.00% $2,975
Strong Home Mortgage, LLC 1 5.75% $8,988
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 7.75% $4,209
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.63% $9,315
The First National Bank of Middle Tennessee 1 6.75% $12,996
THE MORTGAGE WAREHOUSE,LLC 1 6.75% $22,175
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.50% $9,313

The top Lexington VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 75 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,465, which is $5,131 lower than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Lexington VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($4,991), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($6,465), GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC ($7,167), STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($8,188) and Bank of England ($9,833).

The lowest rate Lexington VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.77%), THRIVE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.87%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.16%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.47%) and ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. (6.49%).

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.