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Best FHA Mortgage Company Lenders in Akron
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
36
Total Lenders
7,638
Total Loans
0.40%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,447 | +0.279% | 259 | |
2 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,177 | +0.278% | 50 | |
3 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,739 | +0.380% | 18 | |
4 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,596 | +0.482% | 763 | |
5 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,573 | +0.412% | 358 | |
6 | HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $2,390 | +0.304% | 267 | |
7 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,160 | +0.012% | 44 | |
8 | GoodLeap, LLC | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,931 | +0.414% | 25 | |
9 | RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,189 | +0.392% | 239 | |
10 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,830 | +0.835% | 173 | |
11 | Synergy One Lending, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,095 | +0.554% | 172 | |
12 | Nations Lending Corporation | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,066 | +0.429% | 91 | |
13 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,916 | +0.685% | 41 | |
14 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,444 | +0.277% | 126 | |
15 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,301 | +0.632% | 49 | |
16 | NFM, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $3,404 | +0.739% | 47 | |
17 | Alcova Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $2,458 | +0.689% | 18 | |
18 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,564 | +0.710% | 987 | |
19 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | -$708 | +0.514% | 145 | |
20 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,923 | +0.690% | 36 | |
21 | ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,328 | +0.892% | 26 | |
22 | GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,131 | +0.915% | 24 | |
23 | LOWER, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,797 | +0.409% | 22 | |
24 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,250 | +0.482% | 17 | |
25 | POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,997 | +0.744% | 78 | |
26 | PREMIER LENDING, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | $2,307 | +0.267% | 51 | |
27 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,446 | +0.493% | 43 | |
28 | GVC MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $2,711 | +0.638% | 38 | |
29 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $4,042 | +0.916% | 36 | |
30 | CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,712 | +0.433% | 18 | |
31 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,251 | +0.579% | 50 | |
32 | LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Strong | $3,214 | +0.740% | 88 | |
33 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | 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)
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.
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