Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Akron

Updated February 5, 2026
⚖️ The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
🛡️ No Pay to PlayLenders cannot buy their way to the top. Rankings are 100% earned.
📊 HMDA 2024Built using publicly available originated loan data from the federal government.
🎯 Peer BenchmarkedPerformance is normalized and benchmarked against peer institutions.
Total Lenders87
Total Loans7,638
Median Rate Spread0.40%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$450Fees
0.501%Above
687
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,447Fees
0.279%Above
259
3
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,729Fees
0.019%Above
75
4
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$741Fees
0.424%Above
159
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,177Fees
0.278%Above
50
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,739Fees
0.380%Above
18
7
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,596Fees
0.482%Above
763
8
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,573Fees
0.412%Above
358
9
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,390Fees
0.304%Above
267
10
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,554Fees
0.101%Above
104
11
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$51Fees
0.192%Above
69
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,160Fees
0.012%Above
44
13
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,931Fees
0.414%Above
25
14
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,189Fees
0.392%Above
239
15
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,830Fees
0.835%Above
173
16
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,095Fees
0.554%Above
172
17
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,066Fees
0.429%Above
91
18
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,333Fees
0.699%Above
45
19
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,916Fees
0.685%Above
41
20
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,082Fees
0.310%Above
200
21
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,444Fees
0.277%Above
126
22
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,301Fees
0.632%Above
49
23
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,404Fees
0.739%Above
47
24
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,458Fees
0.689%Above
18
25
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,564Fees
0.710%Above
987
26
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$708Credit
0.514%Above
145
27
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,923Fees
0.690%Above
36
28
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,328Fees
0.892%Above
26
29
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,131Fees
0.915%Above
24
30
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,797Fees
0.409%Above
22
31
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,250Fees
0.482%Above
17
32
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,997Fees
0.744%Above
78
33
PREMIER LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,307Fees
0.267%Above
51
34
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,446Fees
0.493%Above
43
35
GVC MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,711Fees
0.638%Above
38
36
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,042Fees
0.916%Above
36
37
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,712Fees
0.433%Above
18
38
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,251Fees
0.579%Above
50
39
Ixonia BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,741Fees
1.066%Above
24
40
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,214Fees
0.740%Above
88
41
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,229Fees
0.808%Above
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)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (25%)
10
Product
Specialization in the loan type (25%)
10
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.