Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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 Lenders48
Total Loans29,097
Median Rate Spread0.37%

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