--- title: "Navy Federal Credit Union vs Pennymac: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Navy Federal Credit Union or Pennymac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mortgage lenders set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/navy-federal-vs-pennymac" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Navy Federal Credit Union vs Pennymac: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Navy Federal Credit Union or Pennymac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mortgage lenders set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Navy Federal Credit Union and Pennymac - **Competitive set**: Mortgage lenders - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Navy Federal Credit Union Share of Search**: 0.54% - **Pennymac Share of Search**: 19.9% ## Is Navy Federal Credit Union or Pennymac more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pennymac had more branded searches than Navy Federal Credit Union among mortgage lenders in the United States. Pennymac had about 450,000 branded searches, while Navy Federal Credit Union had 12,100. Pennymac made up 19.9% of all mortgage lender searches we track, and Navy Federal Credit Union accounted for 0.54%. - Pennymac was ahead of Navy Federal Credit Union in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Navy Federal Credit Union’s share of searches among mortgage lenders in the United States moved from 0.64% to 0.54%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pennymac’s share of searches among mortgage lenders in the United States moved from 19.4% to 19.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 450K. ## Top mortgage lenders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Navy Federal Credit Union was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Pennymac did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rocket Mortgage | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Chase | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bank of America | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Truist | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | loanDepot | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Veterans United | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Navy Federal Credit Union | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rate | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SoFi | 9th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pennymac | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mr. Cooper | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | UWM | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Better | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about mortgage lenders - Asked ChatGPT "Which mortgage lender should I use in the US?": 1. Truist, 2. Chase, 3. Rocket Mortgage, 4. Navy Federal Credit Union, 5. Rate - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mortgage lenders in the US?": 1. Truist, 2. Chase, 3. Rocket Mortgage, 4. Bank of America, 5. Navy Federal Credit Union, 6. loanDepot - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best mortgage lender in the US for a first-time home buyer?": 1. Rocket Mortgage, 2. Chase, 3. Bank of America - Searched Google, AI Overview "mortgage lenders": 1. Rocket Mortgage, 2. loanDepot, 3. Bank of America, 4. Veterans United, 5. SoFi, 6. Chase - Searched Google, AI Overview "best mortgage lenders": 1. Rocket Mortgage, 2. loanDepot, 3. Bank of America, 4. Veterans United, 5. Rate, 6. SoFi Not named in any answer: Pennymac, Mr. Cooper, UWM and Better. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States mortgage lenders in September 2026? - In September 2026, Pennymac gained share of searches among mortgage lenders in the United States, from 19.1% to 19.9%. - In September 2026, Navy Federal Credit Union rose from 12th to 11th among mortgage lenders in the United States. ## Month by month | Month | Navy Federal Credit Union estimated searches | Navy Federal Credit Union Share of Search | Navy Federal Credit Union rank | Pennymac estimated searches | Pennymac Share of Search | Pennymac rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 0.64% | 12 | 450K | 19.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 0.5% | 12 | 450K | 22.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 0.54% | 11 | 450K | 20.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 0.49% | 12 | 673K | 22.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 0.51% | 11 | 550K | 19.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 0.57% | 11 | 550K | 17.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 0.45% | 12 | 550K | 20.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 0.5% | 12 | 450K | 18.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 0.41% | 12 | 450K | 18.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 0.44% | 12 | 368K | 16.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 0.42% | 12 | 450K | 19.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 0.54% | 11 | 450K | 19.9% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Navy Federal Credit Union’s and Pennymac’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Navy Federal Credit Union**: Measured on the search term “navy federal mortgage”. - **Pennymac**: Measured on the search term “pennymac”. - [Navy Federal Credit Union profile](/demand/us/brands/navy-federal) - [Pennymac profile](/demand/us/brands/pennymac) - [All mortgage lenders in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-mortgage-lenders): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Navy Federal Credit Union or Pennymac more popular in search? In September 2026, Pennymac had more branded searches than Navy Federal Credit Union among mortgage lenders in the United States. Pennymac had about 450,000 branded searches, while Navy Federal Credit Union had 12,100. Pennymac made up 19.9% of all mortgage lender searches we track, and Navy Federal Credit Union accounted for 0.54%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Navy Federal Credit Union vs Pennymac: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/navy-federal-vs-pennymac This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/navy-federal-vs-pennymac. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.