Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Cincinnati

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 Lenders178
Total Loans29,097
Median Rate Spread0.37%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
WRIGHT-PATT CREDIT UNION, INC.Credit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$143Fees
0.486%Below
243
2
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$708Fees
0.053%Below
973
3
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$245Credit
0.321%Above
1,145
4
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,107Fees
0.239%Above
604
5
LCNB National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$791Fees
0.084%Above
556
6
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of ClevelandBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$563Fees
0.005%Below
258
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$642Fees
0.524%Below
148
8
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$297Fees
0.257%Above
808
9
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$354Credit
0.268%Above
208
10
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,922Fees
0.285%Above
93
11
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,719Fees
0.090%Below
77
12
Union Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,029Fees
0.164%Above
1,185
13
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,625Fees
0.169%Above
448
14
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$859Fees
0.281%Above
429
15
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,642Fees
0.357%Above
373
16
First Financial BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,452Fees
0.517%Above
326
17
Civista BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$611Fees
0.111%Above
147
18
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,148Fees
0.127%Above
79
19
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.297%Above
2,016
20
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,810Fees
0.380%Above
1,980
21
Guardian Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,159Fees
0.160%Above
765
22
GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$860Fees
0.051%Above
297
23
RiverHills BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,400Fees
0.270%Above
248
24
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,185Fees
0.404%Above
202
25
Warsaw Federal Savings and Loan AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$807Fees
0.239%Above
196
26
1st National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,203Fees
0.280%Above
186
27
SIBCY CLINE MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,521Fees
0.207%Above
161
28
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,580Fees
0.225%Above
95
29
Republic Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$859Fees
0.165%Above
83
30
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,184Fees
0.211%Above
76
31
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,830Fees
0.661%Above
882
32
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,390Fees
0.237%Above
858
33
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,118Fees
0.477%Above
687
34
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,543Fees
0.601%Above
625
35
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,865Fees
0.419%Above
616
36
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,231Fees
0.618%Above
488
37
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,016Fees
0.652%Above
326
38
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,354Fees
0.084%Above
155
39
Heartland BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,050Fees
0.243%Above
115
40
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,531Fees
0.457%Above
396
41
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,303Fees
0.529%Above
270
42
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,764Fees
0.518%Above
264
43
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,484Fees
0.688%Above
241
44
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,552Fees
0.375%Above
232
45
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,917Fees
0.481%Above
221
46
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,319Fees
0.307%Above
197
47
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,987Fees
0.523%Above
172
48
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,578Fees
0.498%Above
139
49
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,550Fees
0.727%Above
124
50
The Park National BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$970Fees
0.469%Above
110

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.