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Best Conventional Mortgage Company Lenders in Cleveland
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
38
Total Lenders
23,730
Total Loans
0.39%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,246 | +0.361% | 469 | |
2 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,533 | +0.456% | 2,273 | |
3 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,452 | +0.354% | 1,043 | |
4 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $2,613 | +0.437% | 193 | |
5 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,745 | +0.505% | 156 | |
6 | FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATED | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $1,071 | +0.010% | 122 | |
7 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,101 | +0.669% | 2,944 | |
8 | HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,264 | +0.295% | 828 | |
9 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,404 | +0.694% | 528 | |
10 | Nations Lending Corporation | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,165 | +0.417% | 189 | |
11 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $1,742 | +0.106% | 135 | |
12 | Synergy One Lending, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,520 | +0.540% | 472 | |
13 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,187 | +0.264% | 349 | |
14 | UNION CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $2,839 | +0.254% | 246 | |
15 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,814 | +0.322% | 230 | |
16 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Strong | $1,470 | +0.587% | 210 | |
17 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,777 | +0.611% | 131 | |
18 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,555 | +0.424% | 128 | |
19 | LOWER, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,472 | +0.613% | 86 | |
20 | GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,447 | +0.998% | 67 | |
21 | NORTHERN MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | $2,011 | +0.566% | 194 | |
22 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,750 | +0.787% | 118 | |
23 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,758 | +0.603% | 113 | |
24 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,070 | +0.595% | 85 | |
25 | PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,810 | +0.732% | 70 | |
26 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | $1,425 | +0.628% | 433 | |
27 | NFM, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,530 | +0.741% | 141 | |
28 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,880 | +0.811% | 131 | |
29 | YOUR HOME FINANCIAL LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | Strong | $3,077 | +0.443% | 158 | |
30 | ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Strong | $4,127 | +1.187% | 75 | |
31 | ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Sound | $2,367 | +0.721% | 59 | |
32 | CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $3,283 | +0.662% | 51 | |
33 | POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Sound | $4,329 | +0.720% | 49 | |
34 | LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Acceptable | Exceptional | $3,268 | +0.813% | 304 | |
35 | Click n' Close, Inc. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Sound | $6,089 | +1.650% | 66 | |
36 | Farm Credit Mid-America, ACA | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Sound | $4,933 | +0.603% | 58 |
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.
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