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Mortgage Lenders and Brokers in Van Meter, Iowa

Van Meter, Iowa mortgage lenders include Greenstate Credit UnionGreenstate Credit Union104 8th St SE, Altoona, IA 50009A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 10.18%, Veridian Credit UnionVeridian Credit Union2510 SW State St, Ankeny, IA 50023A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.74%, Community Choice Credit UnionCommunity Choice Credit Union818 8th st SW, Altoona, IA 50009A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.41%, Luana Savings BankLuana Savings Bank16390 Holcomb Ct, Clive, IA 50325A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.00%, Fidelity BankFidelity Bank205 Water St, Cambridge, IA 50046A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 7.99%, Central BankCentral Bank2805 N Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.72%, Northwest BankNorthwest Bank100 E Railroad St, Afton, IA 50830A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.69%, Greater Iowa Credit UnionGreater Iowa Credit Union801 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 8.43%, US Bank, N.A.US Bank, N.A.111 8th St Se, Altoona, IA 50009A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.85%, and Raccoon Valley BankRaccoon Valley Bank1009 Court St, Adel, IA 50003A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 6.14%. Banks, credit unions and mortgage companies are listed together, with FHA, VA and local options flagged for quick comparison.

Lenders are ranked only by the number of home loans they closed in Van Meter, Iowa in 2025, as reported under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. No lender pays for a higher spot. Lenders based in Van Meter are listed first, then lenders elsewhere in Iowa, then lenders from other states that closed loans there. Banks and credit unions carry a MonitorBankRates health grade, star rating and Texas Ratio, so you can judge how financially sound they are. Mortgage companies have no deposits to rate, so compare their loan programs, median loan and borrower reviews instead. Compare at least three lenders and ask each for a written loan estimate before you choose.

Mortgage Lenders and Brokers in Van Meter, Iowa

Market share is the lender's share of all home loans closed in Van Meter, Iowa. Approval share is approvals divided by completed applications. Grade is the MonitorBankRates Health and Safety Grade, available for banks and credit unions only. Average loan is the lender's mean loan amount here.

LenderProgramsLoans closedMarket shareApproval shareAverage loanView
104 8th St SE, Altoona, IA 50009
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 10.18%
Conventional, FHA, VA, HELOC 92
+18 HELOCs
14.7% 97% $326,956 View
2510 SW State St, Ankeny, IA 50023
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.74%
Conventional, VA, HELOC 47
+22 HELOCs
7.5% 90.4% $284,574 View
818 8th st SW, Altoona, IA 50009
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.41%
Conventional, FHA, VA, HELOC 30
+3 HELOCs
4.8% 100% $324,000 View
16390 Holcomb Ct, Clive, IA 50325
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.00%
Conventional 21 3.4% 100% $378,809 View
205 Water St, Cambridge, IA 50046
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 7.99%
Conventional, FHA, VA 13 2.1% 100% $355,000 View
2805 N Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.72%
Conventional, FHA, VA, HELOC 11
+3 HELOCs
1.8% 100% $347,727 View
100 E Railroad St, Afton, IA 50830
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.69%
Conventional, VA, HELOC 11
+2 HELOCs
1.8% 100% $475,000 View
801 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 8.43%
Conventional 9 1.4% 100% $278,333 View
111 8th St Se, Altoona, IA 50009
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.85%
Conventional, VA, HELOC 8
+2 HELOCs
1.3% 100% $303,750 View
1009 Court St, Adel, IA 50003
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 6.14%
Conventional 8 1.3% 100% $205,000 View
200 8th St Se, Altoona, IA 50009
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.22%
Conventional 8 1.3% 100% $351,250 View
3820 8th St Sw, Altoona, IA 50009
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.48%
Conventional, HELOC 7
+1 HELOCs
1.1% 100% $396,428 View
100 Nile Kinnick Dr N, Adel, IA 50003
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.36%
Conventional 5 0.8% 100% $379,000 View
2650 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.14%
Conventional, HELOC 3
+1 HELOCs
0.5% 100% $388,333 View
420 8th St Se, Altoona, IA 50009
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 12.73%
Conventional 3 0.5% 100% $305,000 View
4303 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321 2327
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.80%
Conventional 3 0.5% 75% $118,333 View
801 E Main St, Lamoni, IA 50140
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.26%
Conventional 2 0.3% 100% $30,000 View
515 Main St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.10%
Conventional 2 0.3% 80% $600,000 View
423 E Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309 2010
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.05%
Conventional 2 0.3% 100% $45,000 View
804 Greenwood Hills Dr, Adel, IA 50003
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.17%
Conventional 2 0.3% 100% $605,000 View
Ohnward Bank and Trust
4726 50th Ave, Baldwin, IA 52207
Conventional 2 0.3% 100% $250,000
5908 Winterberry Dr, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
B4.6 ★Texas Ratio: 20.10%
Conventional, HELOC 1
+2 HELOCs
0.2% 100% $325,000 View
435 S Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.68%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $355,000 View
1403 S Rooselvelt, Burlington, IA 52601
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.26%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $255,000 View
2905 Sw Oralabor Rd, Ankeny, IA 50023
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.00%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $95,000 View
640 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 9.76%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $145,000 View
114 S Broad St, Orient, IA 50858
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.00%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $175,000 View
2701 Stange Rd, Ames, IA 50010
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.55%
Conventional 1 0.2% 50% $225,000 View
413 State St, Guthrie Center, IA 50115
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.93%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $495,000 View
1420 S Clinton St, Albia, IA 52531 2636
B4.4 ★Texas Ratio: 22.12%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $375,000 View
475 Mill Street, Van Meter, IA 50261
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.57%
Conventional 1 0.2% 66.7% $395,000 View
2770 Middle Rd, Bettendorf, IA 52722
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.87%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $405,000 View
100 Ne Jacob St, Grimes, IA 50111
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.18%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $605,000 View
312 Nile Kinnick Drive South, Adel, IA 50003
D3.5 ★Texas Ratio: 33.42%
Conventional, Jumbo 1 0.2% 100% $1,155,000 View
1370 Nw 18th St Ste 101, Ankeny, IA 50023
B4.5 ★Texas Ratio: 21.01%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $195,000 View
520 Grand Ave, Ames, IA 50010
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 10.53%
HELOC 0
+6 HELOCs
0% n/a View
5865 Saratoga Rd, Asbury, IA 52002
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.87%
HELOC 0
+2 HELOCs
0% n/a View
525 Main St, Ames, IA 50010
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.54%
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a View
Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation
Conventional 15 2.4% 100% $338,333
Homeservices Lending LLC
Conventional, FHA 10 1.6% 100% $319,000
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Conventional 2 0.3% 100% $85,000
Two Rivers Bank & Trust
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $475,000
Midwestone Bank
HELOC 0
+2 HELOCs
0% n/a
DHI Mortgage Company, LTD.
Conventional, FHA, VA 84 13.5% 86.7% $308,809
Gershman Investment Corp.
Conventional, FHA, USDA 32 5.1% 100% $320,625
United Wholesale Mortgage
Conventional, FHA, VA 24 3.8% 86.2% $403,333
Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Conventional, FHA 13 2.1% 100% $291,153
Compass Mortgage, Inc.
Conventional, FHA, VA 10 1.6% 100% $368,000
Rocket Mortgage
Conventional, FHA, VA 9 1.4% 75% $306,111
New American Funding, LLC.
Conventional, FHA, VA 8 1.3% 100% $492,500
Pennymac Loan Services LLC
Conventional, FHA 7 1.1% 87.5% $332,142
Guild Mortgage Company
Conventional, FHA, VA 7 1.1% 100% $326,428
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.20%
Conventional 6 1% 85.7% $240,000 View
Navy Federal Credit Union
Conventional, VA, HELOC 5
+1 HELOCs
0.8% 100% $321,000
Nationstar Mortgage
Conventional 5 0.8% 100% $337,000
Mortgage Research Center
VA 5 0.8% 100% $343,000
Lower, LLC
Conventional, FHA 5 0.8% 100% $283,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.75%
Conventional, HELOC 4
+1 HELOCs
0.6% 100% $267,500
American Pacific Mortgage Corporation
Conventional, FHA 4 0.6% 100% $177,500
Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc
Conventional, FHA 4 0.6% 80% $327,500
Cmg Mortgage Inc
Conventional, FHA, HELOC 3
+1 HELOCs
0.5% 100% $331,666
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 7.16%
Conventional, FHA 3 0.5% 75% $295,000 View
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Conventional 3 0.5% 100% $525,000
Newrez LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA 3 0.5% 100% $425,000
Stockton Mortgage Corporation
Conventional, FHA 3 0.5% 100% $288,333
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.12%
Conventional 3 0.5% 100% $541,666 View
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 13.21%
Conventional 2 0.3% 100% $615,000 View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.00%
FHA, VA 2 0.3% 50% $290,000 View
Frontier Financial, Inc. DBA Frontier Mortgage
VA, USDA 2 0.3% 100% $395,000
★ 1 stars, 1 review
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.87%
Conventional 2 0.3% 50% $365,000 View
Primelending
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $415,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.14%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $565,000 View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.28%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $355,000 View
Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $265,000
Sage Home Loans Corporation
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $415,000
Envoy Mortgage, Ltd
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $325,000
Nbkc Bank
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $805,000
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
VA 1 0.2% 100% $525,000
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC
FHA 1 0.2% 50% $265,000
Movement Mortgage, LLC
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $725,000
Amerisave Mortgage Company
Conventional 1 0.2% 25% $35,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.66%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $485,000 View
Bank Fund Staff Federal Credit
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $425,000
Click n' Close, Inc.
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $375,000
Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc.
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $405,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.11%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $755,000 View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.69%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $405,000 View
Cardinal Financial Company, Li
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $385,000
Land Home Financial Services,
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $415,000
Marine Credit Union
Conventional 1 0.2% 50% $215,000
Towne Mortgage Company
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $235,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.09%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $695,000 View
I H Mississippi Valley Credit Union
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $315,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.29%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $705,000 View
★ 1.7 stars, 3 reviews
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.24%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $495,000 View
Farm Credit Mid-America, Aca
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $325,000
21St Mortgage
Conventional 1 0.2% 33.3% $75,000
Paramount Residential Mortgage
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $315,000
Carrington Mortgage Services LLC
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $275,000
American National Bank
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $345,000
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 9.09%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $315,000 View
A4.7 ★Texas Ratio: 2.58%
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $365,000 View
Ark-La-Tex Financial Services LLC
VA 1 0.2% 100% $515,000
Top Flite Financial, Inc.
FHA 1 0.2% 100% $525,000
Tomo Mortgage LLC
Conventional 1 0.2% 100% $205,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.44%
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a View
Lender counts and market shares come from 2025 federal HMDA loan data, the public record of mortgage applications and closings. Health grades: MonitorBankRates, rates as of Oct 8, 2026.

Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Brokers Near Me in Van Meter, Iowa

Looking for mortgage lenders near me or mortgage brokers near me in Van Meter? The list below shows the banks, credit unions and mortgage brokers that closed home loans in Van Meter in 2025, with lenders based there listed first.

Types of Mortgage Lenders in Van Meter, IA

Use these to narrow the list above. Each category shows how many Van Meter, IA lenders fit and what that kind of lender is usually best for.

Who Lends in Van Meter, IA

Independent mortgage companies closed 44.9 percent of home loans in Van Meter, Iowa in 2025, banks 23.1 percent and credit unions 32.1 percent. Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation was the largest mortgage company, Luana Savings Bank the largest bank and Greenstate Credit Union the largest credit union. Among lenders headquartered in Iowa, Greenstate Credit Union led with 92 loans.

44.9%
Mortgage companies
23.1%
Banks
32.1%
Credit unions
13%
FHA loans
7%
VA loans

How to Read This List

A high approval share with a small median loan usually points to a lender comfortable with first time and FHA borrowers. A large median loan with conventional and jumbo programs points to a move up and jumbo specialist. The health grade says whether a bank or credit union is financially sound; it says nothing about service, which is what the reviews below are for.

Attorneys customarily handle closings in Iowa. State real estate transfer tax of $1.60 per $1,000 of consideration above the first $500, paid by the seller; no mortgage recording tax.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mortgage Lenders in Van Meter, IA

Who is the largest mortgage lender in Van Meter, IA?

By home loans closed in 2025, Greenstate Credit Union was the largest mortgage lender in Van Meter, Iowa with 92 loans, about 14.7 percent of the market. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

Which mortgage lenders in Van Meter, IA have the highest approval rates?

Among lenders with meaningful volume in Van Meter, Iowa, Greenstate Credit Union approved the highest share of completed applications in 2025 at 97 percent, against a 93.1 percent average for all lenders. Approval share reflects the applicants a lender attracts as much as its underwriting, so compare it alongside loan programs and median loan size. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

Which Van Meter, IA mortgage lenders offer FHA, VA and USDA loans?

30 lenders closed FHA loans in Van Meter, Iowa in 2025, led by DHI Mortgage Company, LTD. with 28. 20 lenders closed VA loans, led by DHI Mortgage Company, LTD., and 2 closed USDA rural loans. Use the FHA and VA filters above the table to see only those lenders; FHA loans allow 3.5 percent down and lower credit scores, VA loans need no down payment for eligible veterans. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

Are credit unions and local banks included in this Van Meter, IA lender list?

Yes. 46 banks and 17 credit unions closed home loans in Van Meter, Iowa in 2025, alongside 43 independent mortgage companies and brokers. Banks and credit unions carry a MonitorBankRates health grade. Mortgage companies are not deposit institutions, so they have no health grade; their HMDA figures and borrower reviews stand in. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

How are mortgage lenders in Van Meter, IA ranked on this page?

Lenders are ranked only by the number of home loans they closed in Van Meter, Iowa during 2025 as reported under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. No lender pays to be listed or to rank higher, and reviews do not change the order. Counts cover first and second lien loans on one to four unit homes for purchase, refinance and home improvement; home equity lines are counted separately.

Methodology and Sources

Lender rankings use the loan level records that lenders file under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, published by the FFIEC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the 2025 reporting year. Counts include originated first and subordinate lien loans on one to four unit homes in Van Meter, Iowa for purchase, refinance and other purposes; home equity lines of credit are counted separately and reverse mortgages and business purpose loans are excluded. Approval share is originations plus approved but not accepted applications divided by all completed applications (withdrawn and incomplete files are excluded). Lender type comes from the lender's federal regulator and the FFIEC National Information Center. City figures use the Census tracts that make up Van Meter. Health grades are MonitorBankRates data and are current as of the date shown. Lenders below the HMDA reporting thresholds do not appear. MonitorBankRates receives no payment for placement on this page. Last updated October 8, 2026.