Idaho VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Idaho

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.

Idaho VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Idaho averaged 6.86% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.758% for the same period.

Idaho's average VA mortgage closing costs are $7,500.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.79% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.35%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.04%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 7.32%.

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Idaho 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 Idaho level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 298 6.55% $8,071
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 282 5.97% $9,613
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 171 6.02% $14,154
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 106 6.35% $12,378
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 83 6.58% $11,469
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 78 6.00% $15,870
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 62 6.15% $9,443
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 58 6.23% $14,596
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 54 5.76% $6,380
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 50 6.36% $21,028
Willamette Valley Bank 48 6.30% $10,293
IDAHO CENTRAL 48 6.21% $8,754
USAA Federal Savings Bank 47 6.19% $10,965
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 43 6.34% $12,343
Eagle Bank and Trust Company 39 6.11% $10,030
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 38 6.37% $7,407
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 38 5.80% $13,642
The Federal Savings Bank 36 6.27% $19,902
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 32 7.30% $18,414
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 31 6.05% $12,449
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 30 6.04% $11,157
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 28 6.29% $7,716
S1L, Inc. 27 6.38% $13,193
Glacier Bank 27 6.18% $12,808
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 27 6.35% $13,062
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 24 6.37% $9,040
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 24 6.33% $15,931
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 24 6.00% $16,625
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 22 6.09% $13,823
Flagstar Bank, FSB 22 6.31% $12,760
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY 21 6.18% $16,656
NFM, INC. 19 6.23% $11,302
U.S. Bank 18 6.24% $14,183
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 18 6.06% $11,467
NBKC BANK 18 5.76% $6,807
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 17 6.18% $9,140
Sunflower Bank 15 6.23% $13,209
TBI MORTGAGE COMPANY 15 5.63% $10,981
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 15 6.27% $12,201
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 14 5.85% $11,586
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 14 5.82% $16,201
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 14 6.01% $13,152
BAY EQUITY LLC 13 6.45% $11,587
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 13 6.20% $12,895
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 12 5.55% $9,131
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 12 6.16% $15,005
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 12 6.01% $17,955
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 11 6.19% $12,501
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 11 6.41% $16,024
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 5.95% $16,375
NEWREZ LLC 11 6.24% $11,839
Magnolia Bank 10 5.74% $16,691
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 9 6.40% $12,625
JMJ FINANCIAL GROUP 9 6.28% $14,708
MANN FINANCIAL INC. 9 6.44% $10,211
Umpqua Bank 9 5.51% $13,812
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION 9 6.64% $8,038
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 9 6.03% $22,582
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 9 6.40% $9,815
Bank of England 8 6.14% $7,354
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 8 6.30% $15,521
D. L. Evans Bank 8 6.41% $12,248
Plains Commerce Bank 8 5.80% $17,961
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 8 6.89% $17,149
INTERCAP LENDING INC. 7 5.80% $7,983
LOANPAL, LLC 7 5.54% $13,304
PRIORITY HOME LENDING, LLC 6 6.06% $9,837
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 6 6.98% $12,092
Bank of Idaho 6 6.31% $12,159
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 6 6.83% $20,941
HOMEAMERICAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 5.48% $9,010
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 6 5.44% $10,299
Shea Mortgage Inc. 6 5.58% $8,030
MOUNTAIN AMERICA 6 6.31% $8,747
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 6 6.21% $12,303
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 5 6.48% $4,115
First Federal Savings Bank of Twin Falls 5 6.50% $6,967
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 5 6.02% $12,906
First Federal Bank 5 6.23% $11,225
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 5 6.22% $10,290
Franklin Loan Corporation 5 6.43% $13,347
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 5 5.33% $10,760
KBHS HOME LOANS, LLC 5 6.18% $12,968
Wells Fargo Bank 5 5.63% $6,600
BELEM SERVICING LLC 4 6.44% $10,249
Ameris Bank 4 5.22% $9,158
Banner Bank 4 5.84% $5,641
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 4 6.03% $19,488
First Interstate Bank 4 5.66% $8,320
Gateway First Bank 4 6.38% $17,964
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 4 7.19% $16,028
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 4 6.59% $6,585
Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation 4 6.63% $10,578
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 4 6.75% $9,944
Wallick & Volk, Inc. 4 6.13% $7,025
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.75% $7,311
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 3 6.13% $9,754
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 3 7.00% $10,417
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 3 6.04% $12,200
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 3 5.79% $15,014
BNC National Bank 3 5.33% $10,891
JPMorgan Chase Bank 3 6.04% $14,481
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 3 7.29% $18,083
CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, LLC 3 7.41% $13,674
AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. 3 6.67% $20,126
SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED 3 5.83% $9,227
MORTGAGEONE, INC. 2 7.13% $5,854
1st Security Bank of Washington 2 5.75% $10,559
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 2 5.75% $13,293
Armed Forces Bank 2 5.88% $26,820
CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.56% $23,145
NBH Bank 2 5.63% $17,235
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 2 6.00% $17,116
First Federal Bank of Kansas City 2 6.19% $8,393
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 2 5.31% $11,573
The Central Trust Bank 2 6.00% $13,002
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C. 2 6.00% $11,123
The Loan Store, Inc. 2 6.44% $11,560
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 2 6.00% $14,764
Northpointe Bank 2 6.44% $12,337
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 2 6.06% $17,211
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 2 6.44% $14,681
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 6.63% $20,568
Cache Valley Bank 1 6.50% $4,279
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. 1 6.00% $2,777
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 5.00% $225
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 6.75% $21,466
Zions Bank 1 5.08% $25,688
WASHINGTON STATE EMPLOYEES Credit Union 1 6.25% $6,485
Watermark Capital, Inc. 1 5.25% $4,475
WESTMARK Credit Union 1 6.13% $4,658
Wheatland Bank 1 6.50% $21,308
M&T Bank 1 7.25% $5,956
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 1 6.49% $21,909
Nations Lending Corporation 1 7.13% $25,260
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC. 1 6.75% $7,432
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 1 5.75% $13,635
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 6.63% $888
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 1 5.00% $31,633
NUMERICA CREDIT UNION 1 6.75% $1,473
Old National Bank 1 5.99% $3,049
Opportunity Bank of Montana 1 5.75% $29,465
LADERA LENDING, INC. 1 6.25% $17,973
KeyBank 1 5.38% $7,233
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 7.63% $6,661
PIONEER 1 5.88% $8,952
Ixonia Bank 1 6.88% $21,740
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 1 4.88% $3,133
ADVANTAGE PLUS 1 6.63% $4,977
First International Bank & Trust 1 5.25% $11,977
PREMIER LENDING, INC. 1 6.25% $11,803
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 1 7.25% $9,492
Fifth Third Bank 1 6.13% $8,235
Farmers Bank & Trust 1 5.50% $26,089
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 1 6.99% $4,649
ROGUE 1 6.38% $3,287
Ross Mortgage Company, Inc. 1 5.25% $43,396
SAMMAMISH MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 4.88% $19,195
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.88% $37,088
Citizens Bank 1 5.13% $26,538
Summit Mortgage Corporation 1 7.13% $20,272

The top Idaho VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 298 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $8,071, which is $1,542 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Idaho VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($6,380), NBKC BANK ($6,807), CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC ($7,407), FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($7,716) and Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($8,071).

The lowest rate Idaho VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC (5.55%), TBI MORTGAGE COMPANY (5.63%), Magnolia Bank (5.74%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.76%) and NBKC BANK (5.76%).

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.