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Best Bank Mortgage Lenders in Akron
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
21
Total Lenders
2,180
Total Loans
0.23%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Huntington National Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $450 | +0.501% | 687 | |
2 | Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $778 | +0.160% | 202 | |
3 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $741 | +0.424% | 159 | |
4 | Citizens Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,554 | +0.101% | 104 | |
5 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lakewood | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,059 | +0.199% | 93 | |
6 | First Commonwealth Bank | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,288 | +0.134% | 92 | |
7 | KeyBank National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,729 | +0.019% | 75 | |
8 | PNC Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $51 | +0.192% | 69 | |
9 | U.S. Bank National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $801 | +0.536% | 64 | |
10 | Independent Bank | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | $882 | +0.079% | 23 | |
11 | Civista Bank | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | $922 | +0.012% | 22 | |
12 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $2,082 | +0.310% | 200 | |
13 | Premier Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $1,518 | +0.287% | 57 | |
14 | First Financial Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $1,576 | +0.361% | 41 | |
15 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | $2,012 | +0.028% | 23 | |
16 | First National Bank of Pennsylvania | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $1,123 | +0.082% | 46 | |
17 | The Farmers National Bank of Canfield | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $1,082 | +0.223% | 28 | |
18 | Union Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $976 | +0.082% | 22 | |
19 | Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $588 | +0.282% | 22 | |
20 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $2,333 | +0.699% | 45 | |
21 | Ixonia Bank | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | $3,741 | +1.066% | 24 |
How We Rank Lenders
Our rankings use geometric mean scoring across equally-weighted categories. This rewards lenders who perform consistently well across all metrics, not just excel in one area.
Our Point System (Max 30 Points)
10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)
Data Integrity & Updates
Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary SafeRate analysis. All metrics are calculated using standardized methodologies to ensure fair comparison across lenders.
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