Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Canton

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders64
Total Loans4,228
Median Rate Spread0.53%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$609Fees
0.477%Above
601
2
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$57Fees
0.124%Above
55
3
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,763Fees
0.146%Above
51
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$696Fees
0.597%Below
23
5
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,124Fees
0.271%Above
71
6
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,115Fees
0.465%Above
61
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,332Fees
0.372%Above
25
8
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of ClevelandBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$533Fees
0.183%Above
22
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,241Fees
0.534%Above
494
10
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,998Fees
0.434%Above
122
11
First Commonwealth BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$844Fees
0.255%Above
73
12
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,527Fees
0.741%Above
49
13
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,038Fees
0.172%Above
18
14
Seven Seventeen Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,258Fees
0.132%Below
13
15
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,811Fees
0.838%Above
680
16
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,725Fees
0.497%Above
220
17
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,737Fees
0.156%Above
82
18
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,293Fees
0.630%Above
69
19
The Farmers National Bank of CanfieldBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,026Fees
0.445%Above
68
20
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,409Fees
0.498%Above
35
21
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,414Fees
0.697%Above
33
22
GVC MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,518Fees
0.754%Above
116
23
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,035Fees
0.376%Above
103
24
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,093Fees
0.915%Above
74
25
CANTON SCHOOL EMPLOYEES Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$1,408Fees
0.262%Above
38
26
Premier BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$798Fees
0.329%Above
27
27
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,343Fees
0.097%Above
20
28
WEST PENN FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTER, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,846Fees
0.296%Above
12
29
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,663Fees
0.256%Above
46
30
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,326Fees
0.466%Above
30
31
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,497Fees
0.438%Above
29
32
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,691Fees
0.787%Above
29
33
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$3,558Fees
0.590%Above
23
34
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,379Fees
0.578%Above
17
35
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$3,634Fees
0.245%Above
16
36
Merchants Bank of IndianaBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,727Fees
0.256%Above
11
37
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,764Fees
0.777%Above
133
38
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,333Fees
0.784%Above
51
39
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,389Fees
0.420%Above
37
40
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,137Fees
1.212%Above
19
41
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
$1,213Fees
0.028%Above
14
42
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
$2,517Fees
0.289%Above
10
43
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Acceptable
$1,264Fees
0.205%Above
10
44
Ixonia BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,479Fees
1.185%Above
15
45
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,818Fees
1.008%Above
11
46
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Sound
$1,005Fees
0.652%Above
14
47
PREMIER LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
Sound
$4,308Fees
0.558%Above
18

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.