Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Company 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 Lenders36
Total Loans23,730
Median Rate Spread0.39%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,452Fees
0.354%Above
1,043
2
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,470Fees
0.587%Above
210
3
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,742Fees
0.106%Above
135
4
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,533Fees
0.456%Above
2,273
5
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,264Fees
0.295%Above
828
6
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,404Fees
0.694%Above
528
7
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,745Fees
0.505%Above
156
8
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,520Fees
0.540%Above
472
9
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,246Fees
0.361%Above
469
10
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,814Fees
0.322%Above
230
11
NORTHERN MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,011Fees
0.566%Above
194
12
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,165Fees
0.417%Above
189
13
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,530Fees
0.741%Above
141
14
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,758Fees
0.603%Above
113
15
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,187Fees
0.264%Above
349
16
UNION CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,839Fees
0.254%Above
246
17
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,555Fees
0.424%Above
128
18
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,472Fees
0.613%Above
86
19
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,447Fees
0.998%Above
67
20
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,101Fees
0.669%Above
2,944
21
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,425Fees
0.628%Above
433
22
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,613Fees
0.437%Above
193
23
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,880Fees
0.811%Above
131
24
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,070Fees
0.595%Above
85
25
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,367Fees
0.721%Above
59
26
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,777Fees
0.611%Above
131
27
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,283Fees
0.662%Above
51
28
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,268Fees
0.813%Above
304
29
YOUR HOME FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,077Fees
0.443%Above
158
30
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,750Fees
0.787%Above
118
31
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,810Fees
0.732%Above
70
32
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$6,089Fees
1.650%Above
66
33
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,329Fees
0.720%Above
49
34
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.