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Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Akron

Updated February 5, 2026

Market Overview

Total Lenders

7,638

Total Loans

0.40%

Median Rate Spread

Rank	Lender	Overall	Pricing	Product	Pull Through	Place	Avg Fees	Spread	Volume
1	The Huntington National Bank	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	$450	+0.501%	687
2	Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	$778	+0.160%	202
3	KeyBank National Association	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$1,729	+0.019%	75
4	PNC Bank, National Association	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$51	+0.192%	69
5	U.S. Bank National Association	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$801	+0.536%	64
6	NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Sound	Sound	$977	-0.410%	45
7	RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.	Exceptional	Sound	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	$2,189	+0.392%	239
8	Fifth Third Bank, National Association	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Sound	Strong	$741	+0.424%	159
9	Citizens Bank, National Association	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Sound	Strong	$1,554	+0.101%	104
10	First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lakewood	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	$1,059	+0.199%	93
11	Seven Seventeen Credit Union	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	$1,664	+0.063%	49
12	First National Bank of Pennsylvania	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$1,123	+0.082%	46
13	ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	$3,596	+0.482%	763
14	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	$2,447	+0.279%	259
15	JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$2,082	+0.310%	200
16	First Commonwealth Bank	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$1,288	+0.134%	92
17	First Financial Bank	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$1,576	+0.361%	41
18	Independent Bank	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	Sound	$882	+0.079%	23
19	Wells Fargo Bank, National Association	Strong	Strong	Exceptional	Sound	Sound	$2,012	+0.028%	23
20	Civista Bank	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	Sound	$922	+0.012%	22
21	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	$3,564	+0.710%	987
22	FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	$2,573	+0.412%	358
23	HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Exceptional	$2,390	+0.304%	267
24	Nations Lending Corporation	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong	$3,066	+0.429%	91
25	Premier Bank	Strong	Sound	Strong	Strong	Strong	$1,518	+0.287%	57
26	MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.	Strong	Strong	Strong	Sound	Sound	$2,446	+0.493%	43
27	WEST PENN FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTER, INC.	Strong	Sound	Strong	Strong	Strong	$2,300	+0.418%	42
28	LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$2,916	+0.685%	41
29	Union Savings Bank	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$976	+0.082%	22
30	ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$1,739	+0.380%	18
31	UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$3,830	+0.835%	173
32	Synergy One Lending, Inc.	Strong	Acceptable	Strong	Strong	Exceptional	$3,095	+0.554%	172
33	GUARANTEED RATE, INC.	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Strong	$2,444	+0.277%	126
34	PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC	Strong	Sound	Exceptional	Sound	Sound	$1,160	+0.012%	44
35	The Farmers National Bank of Canfield	Strong	Sound	Strong	Strong	Sound	$1,082	+0.223%	28
36	Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank	Strong	Sound	Strong	Strong	Sound	$588	+0.282%	22
37	Alcova Mortgage LLC	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Exceptional	Sound	$2,458	+0.689%	18
38	UNION CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION	Strong	Acceptable	Strong	Strong	Strong	$2,315	+0.430%	67
39	NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$3,251	+0.579%	50
40	FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION	Strong	Sound	Strong	Sound	Sound	$2,177	+0.278%	50
41	Flagstar Bank, N.A.	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$2,333	+0.699%	45
42	GVC MORTGAGE, INC.	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$2,711	+0.638%	38
43	GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$2,923	+0.690%	36
44	GoodLeap, LLC	Strong	Sound	Strong	Sound	Sound	$3,931	+0.414%	25
45	GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$4,131	+0.915%	24
46	PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$2,911	+0.681%	22
47	LOWER, LLC	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Strong	Sound	$1,797	+0.409%	22
48	Mortgage Research Center, LLC	Strong	Acceptable	Strong	Sound	Strong	-$708	+0.514%	145
49	NEWREZ LLC	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Sound	Sound	$2,301	+0.632%	49
50	NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC	Strong	Acceptable	Exceptional	Sound	Sound	$3,229	+0.808%	38

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 40 Points)

Pricing

Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)

Pull Through

Reliability in closing loans (25%)

Product

Specialization in the loan type (25%)

Place

Local market expertise (25%)

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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