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Best VA loan lenders in Salem County, NJ

VA loans offer eligible veterans and service members zero down and no PMI. Lender experience with VA files varies widely. Based on 563 VA home-purchase decisions in Salem County reported to the federal government, 2018–2025 — ranked by how often each lender actually approved, adjusted for sample size.

Va approval
88.8%
500 of 563
Denial rate
11.2%
63 denied
Decisions
563
2018–2025

For VA buyers in Salem County, lenders approved 88.8% — 1 points above the 88% all-buyer average in the county.

Top lenders for VA buyers in Salem County

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

LenderApprovalDecisionsDeniedAvg. rate spread
Greentree Mortgage Company, L.p.
Gibbsboro, NJ
100.0%310+0.17 pp
Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
88.7%14116+0.19 pp
Weichert Financial Services
Morris Plains, NJ
96.3%271+0.06 pp
Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
84.6%396-0.37 pp
Usaa Federal Savings Bank
San Antonio, TX
74.1%277-0.08 pp

Why VA buyers were denied here

Debt-to-income ratio32% of denialsCredit history29% of denialsOther22% of denialsCollateral (value/type)14% of denialsIncomplete application11% 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 Salem County, NJ. Rankings describe past approval behavior, not a prediction for your loan. Methodology →