Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Cleveland

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 Lenders152
Total Loans23,730
Median Rate Spread0.39%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$564Fees
0.433%Above
1,731
2
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,094Fees
0.122%Above
314
3
Union Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$748Fees
0.255%Above
117
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,452Fees
0.354%Above
1,043
5
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$641Fees
0.342%Above
683
6
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of LakewoodBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$953Fees
0.255%Above
588
7
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,246Fees
0.186%Above
313
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,470Fees
0.587%Above
210
9
Dollar Bank, Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$850Fees
0.287%Above
256
10
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,024Fees
0.402%Above
233
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,742Fees
0.106%Above
135
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,533Fees
0.456%Above
2,273
13
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,264Fees
0.295%Above
828
14
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,404Fees
0.694%Above
528
15
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$598Credit
0.167%Above
382
16
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$524Credit
0.193%Above
286
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,745Fees
0.505%Above
156
18
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,157Fees
0.599%Above
124
19
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,020Fees
0.178%Above
597
20
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,520Fees
0.540%Above
472
21
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,246Fees
0.361%Above
469
22
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,814Fees
0.322%Above
230
23
NORTHERN MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,011Fees
0.566%Above
194
24
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,165Fees
0.417%Above
189
25
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,530Fees
0.741%Above
141
26
Premier BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,348Fees
0.505%Above
138
27
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,758Fees
0.603%Above
113
28
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,187Fees
0.264%Above
349
29
UNION CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,839Fees
0.254%Above
246
30
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,555Fees
0.424%Above
128
31
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,472Fees
0.613%Above
86
32
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,447Fees
0.998%Above
67
33
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,101Fees
0.669%Above
2,944
34
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,425Fees
0.628%Above
433
35
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,613Fees
0.437%Above
193
36
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,880Fees
0.811%Above
131
37
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,070Fees
0.595%Above
85
38
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,367Fees
0.721%Above
59
39
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,777Fees
0.611%Above
131
40
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,362Fees
0.809%Above
89
41
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,283Fees
0.662%Above
51
42
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,268Fees
0.813%Above
304
43
YOUR HOME FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,077Fees
0.443%Above
158
44
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,750Fees
0.787%Above
118
45
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,810Fees
0.732%Above
70
46
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$6,089Fees
1.650%Above
66
47
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,329Fees
0.720%Above
49
48
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,127Fees
1.187%Above
75

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.