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8 Best Washington Mortgage Lenders of 2021

NerdWallet picked some of the best Washington mortgage lenders across five different categories, including loans for first-time home buyers, borrowers with low credit and those looking to refinance.

Last updated on January 28, 2021
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8 Best Washington Mortgage Lenders of 2021

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Lender
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New American Funding

New American Funding: NMLS#6606

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4.5
/5
Home loans overall
Best for low credit

580

N/A

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Rate

Rate: NMLS#2611

5.0
/5
Home loans overall
Best for online lenders

620

3%

Rocket Mortgage, LLC

Rocket Mortgage, LLC: NMLS#3030

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at Rocket Mortgage, LLC
4.5
/5
Home loans overall
Best for online lenders

620

1%

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at Rocket Mortgage, LLC
at Rocket Mortgage, LLC
Veterans United

Veterans United: NMLS#1907

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at Veterans United
5.0
/5
VA loans
Best for military borrowers

620

0%

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at Veterans United
loanDepot

loanDepot: NMLS#174457

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4.0
/5
Refinancing
Best for refinancing

520

5%

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Citibank

Citibank: NMLS#412915

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4.0
/5
Home loans overall
Best for first-time home buyers

N/A

3%

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Flagstar

Flagstar: NMLS#417490

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4.5
/5
Refinancing
Best for government loans

N/A

3%

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Carrington

Carrington: NMLS#2600

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3.5
/5
Home loans overall
Best for low credit

620

3%

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Last updated on January 28, 2021

Methodology

NerdWallet's star ratings for mortgage lenders are awarded based on our evaluation of the products and services each lender offers to consumers who are actively shopping for the best mortgage. The five key areas we evaluated include the variety of loan types and products offered, online conveniences, online mortgage rate information, and the rate spread and origination fee lenders reported in the latest available Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. To ensure consistency, our ratings are reviewed by multiple people on the NerdWallet Mortgages team.

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