St. George VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

ST. GEORGE, UT

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.

For additional benefits of VA loans, click here.

St. George's 62 lenders originated 304 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $154,190,000, with an average VA loan value of $507,204.

St. George VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in St. George averaged 6.59% for the week of 2025-07-18, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.385% for the same period.

St. George's average VA mortgage closing costs are $7,110.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-07-11) was 6.77% and one month ago for the week of 2025-06-13, the average rate was 6.75%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.65%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-07-18, the average rate was 6.57%.

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St. George 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 St. George level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 47 5.89% $7,225
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 27 6.11% $15,540
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 20 6.32% $4,558
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 18 6.01% $9,891
SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 15 6.00% $17,217
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 14 5.33% $10,266
INTERCAP LENDING INC. 13 6.07% $8,617
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 6.43% $8,108
BELEM SERVICING LLC 11 6.12% $10,445
The Loan Store, Inc. 10 6.07% $10,042
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 6.16% $8,798
The Federal Savings Bank 7 6.21% $14,412
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 7 5.36% $16,101
USAA Federal Savings Bank 6 6.38% $5,855
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 5 6.32% $10,882
MOUNTAIN AMERICA 4 5.72% $12,521
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 4 5.78% $2,045
MY MOVE MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.25% $16,482
NEWREZ LLC 3 6.12% $7,214
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 2 6.25% $22,097
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 2 6.88% $13,255
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.87% $28,796
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 6.06% $12,007
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 2 5.99% $6,430
DIRECT MORTGAGE, CORP. 2 5.81% $6,022
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.50% $4,752
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 2 6.12% $7,397
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 2 5.63% $5,510
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 2 5.88% $4,083
Magnolia Bank 2 6.00% $23,694
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 2 5.50% $13,533
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 6.25% $8,762
U.S. Bank 2 6.00% $5,416
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 2 5.38% $9,754
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $6,154
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC. 1 6.75% $25,940
Glacier Bank 1 5.63% $9,848
Flagstar Bank, FSB 1 4.63% $11,685
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 1 7.13% $7,622
First Federal Bank 1 5.25% $11,376
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 5.88% $8,922
CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, LLC 1 6.13% $6,983
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 1 5.63% $2,518
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.25% $7,559
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 5.88% $7,438
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 5.63% $1,412
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 5.25% $17,236
RANLIFE, INC. 1 6.25% $20,690
S1L, Inc. 1 5.13% $17,532
SECURITY HOME MORTGAGE, LLC. 1 5.63% $11,860
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 1 5.99% $13,610
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 1 5.63% $3,817
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 6.75% $21,904
Texana Bank 1 5.63% $42,474
BAY EQUITY LLC 1 6.25% $22,834
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 1 6.05% $3,274
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 5.88% $21,793
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 1 6.75% $7,950
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 5.75% $3,852
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 5.25% $3,017
Bank of Utah 1 6.25% $7,491
GOLDENWEST 1 5.75% $10,702

The top St. George VA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 47 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,225, which is $8,315 lower than the next largest lender, GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY.

The lowest fee St. George VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($4,558), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($7,225), FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($8,108), INTERCAP LENDING INC. ($8,617) and QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($9,891).

The lowest rate St. George VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.33%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.89%), SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY (6.00%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.01%) and The Loan Store, Inc. (6.07%).

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.