Shelbyville VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Shelbyville, TN

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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Shelbyville's 44 lenders originated 133 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $46,215,000, with an average VA loan value of $347,481.

Shelbyville VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Shelbyville averaged 0.43% for the week of 2025-06-20, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 0% for the same period.

Shelbyville's average VA mortgage closing costs are $6,545.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-06-13) was 6.68% and one month ago for the week of 2025-05-16, the average rate was 6.74%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.74%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-06-20, the average rate was 0.17%.

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Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 18 6.12% $4,646
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 12 6.32% $7,744
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 12 5.74% $10,378
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 11 6.31% $9,076
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 6 5.52% $6,449
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 6 6.06% $7,302
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 6.04% $6,289
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 5 5.13% $12,311
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 4 5.87% $6,347
USAA Federal Savings Bank 3 6.13% $5,989
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 3 6.41% $15,280
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 3 6.67% $5,255
NEWREZ LLC 2 5.37% $6,743
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.94% $24,569
ISERVE RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLC 2 5.69% $4,808
FirstBank 2 6.31% $7,083
U.S. Bank 2 6.44% $17,135
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.99% $13,349
Regions Bank 1 6.13% $10,852
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 1 5.63% $14,207
Renasant Bank 1 5.75% $8,092
ROSS MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.25% $3,920
SeaTrust Mortgage Company 1 5.63% $3,590
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 1 5.25% $18,619
Texana Bank 1 5.75% $12,488
ACOPIA, LLC 1 7.13% $5,157
The First National Bank of Middle Tennessee 1 5.75% $1,480
The Federal Savings Bank 1 7.00% $6,011
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $24,182
Bank of Tennessee 1 6.50% $8,176
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 7.13% $6,257
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $2,188
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $0
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.25% $22,760
FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. 1 5.99% $22,393
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.63% $16,295
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 5.55% $3,288
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 1 6.88% $6,391
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.63% $5,035
Magnolia Bank 1 6.75% $13,318
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.75% $8,663
Nations Lending Corporation 1 5.25% $8,025
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 5.25% $1,912
NBKC BANK 1 6.00% $3,534

The top Shelbyville VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 18 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $4,646, which is $3,099 lower than the next largest lender, FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC..

The lowest fee Shelbyville VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($4,646), FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. ($7,744), CMG MORTGAGE, INC. ($9,076), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($10,378) and .

The lowest rate Shelbyville VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.74%), Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.12%), CMG MORTGAGE, INC. (6.31%), FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. (6.32%) and .

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.