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Best VA loan lenders in Somerset County, NJ

VA loans offer eligible veterans and service members zero down and no PMI. Lender experience with VA files varies widely. Based on 682 VA home-purchase decisions in Somerset County reported to the federal government, 2018–2025 — ranked by how often each lender actually approved, adjusted for sample size.

Va approval
86.5%
590 of 682
Denial rate
13.5%
92 denied
Decisions
682
2018–2025

For VA buyers in Somerset County, lenders approved 86.5% — 6 points below the 92% all-buyer average in the county.

Top lenders for VA buyers in Somerset County

Lenders with 25+ VA buyers decisions here, ranked by a sample-size-adjusted approval rate.

LenderApprovalDecisionsDeniedAvg. rate spread
Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
87.2%15620+0.05 pp
United Wholesale Mortgage
Pontiac, MI
88.0%253-0.42 pp
Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
81.0%6312-0.47 pp
Usaa Federal Savings Bank
San Antonio, TX
77.4%6214-0.02 pp

Why VA buyers were denied here

Debt-to-income ratio33% of denialsCredit history21% of denialsCollateral (value/type)17% of denialsIncomplete application16% of denialsOther14% of denials

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Source: CFPB HMDA data, 2018–2025 · first-lien home-purchase mortgages on 1–4 family homes, VA buyers in Somerset County, NJ. Rankings describe past approval behavior, not a prediction for your loan. Methodology →