Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders49
Total Loans18,800
Median Rate Spread0.50%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$708Fees
0.053%Below
973
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.297%Above
2,016
3
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$859Fees
0.281%Above
429
4
SIBCY CLINE MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,521Fees
0.207%Above
161
5
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,390Fees
0.237%Above
858
6
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,642Fees
0.357%Above
373
7
3RD STREET FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$935Fees
0.332%Above
114
8
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,810Fees
0.380%Above
1,980
9
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,118Fees
0.477%Above
687
10
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,543Fees
0.601%Above
625
11
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,231Fees
0.618%Above
488
12
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,016Fees
0.652%Above
326
13
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,764Fees
0.518%Above
264
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,185Fees
0.404%Above
202
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,354Fees
0.084%Above
155
16
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,830Fees
0.661%Above
882
17
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,865Fees
0.419%Above
616
18
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,531Fees
0.457%Above
396
19
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,959Fees
0.599%Above
279
20
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,917Fees
0.481%Above
221
21
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,550Fees
0.727%Above
124
22
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,184Fees
0.211%Above
76
23
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,083Fees
0.032%Above
67
24
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,369Fees
0.529%Above
360
25
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,303Fees
0.529%Above
270
26
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,484Fees
0.688%Above
241
27
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,552Fees
0.375%Above
232
28
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,823Fees
0.063%Below
225
29
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,319Fees
0.307%Above
197
30
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,578Fees
0.498%Above
139
31
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,952Fees
0.534%Above
97
32
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,412Fees
0.372%Above
89
33
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,062Fees
0.563%Above
67
34
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$918Fees
0.308%Above
63
35
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$1,108Fees
0.432%Above
62
36
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$3,169Fees
0.650%Above
368
37
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,025Fees
0.392%Above
343
38
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$3,413Fees
0.795%Above
315
39
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$3,112Fees
0.517%Above
287
40
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,179Fees
0.779%Above
159
41
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,504Fees
0.649%Above
155
42
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,121Fees
0.755%Above
115
43
RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Exceptional
$4,025Fees
0.587%Above
233
44
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,519Fees
0.555%Above
117
45
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,066Fees
0.512%Above
109
46
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,440Fees
0.832%Above
78
47
Farm Credit Mid-America, ACAIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$5,434Fees
0.619%Above
83
48
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
Strong
$3,980Fees
1.103%Above
80
49
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
Strong
$3,873Fees
0.918%Above
73

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.