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Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Cleveland
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
34
Total Lenders
1,227
Total Loans
0.28%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | First Citizens National Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $981 | +0.101% | 83 | |
2 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,055 | -0.590% | 12 | |
3 | Truist Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,108 | +0.209% | 24 | |
4 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,672 | +0.271% | 149 | |
5 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,707 | -0.051% | 76 | |
6 | FirstBank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,076 | +0.314% | 37 | |
7 | Cadence Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,505 | +0.239% | 35 | |
8 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,211 | +0.456% | 11 | |
9 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,849 | +0.461% | 134 | |
10 | United Community Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,009 | +0.454% | 56 | |
11 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,464 | +0.661% | 17 | |
12 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,447 | +0.324% | 15 | |
13 | TENNESSEE VALLEY FCU | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,428 | +0.230% | 60 | |
14 | MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,007 | +0.288% | 44 | |
15 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,137 | +0.253% | 38 | |
16 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,266 | +0.352% | 35 | |
17 | Regions Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,749 | +0.485% | 25 | |
18 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Acceptable | $3,397 | +0.379% | 10 | |
19 | SmartBank | Strong | Sound | Sound | Sound | Strong | $1,106 | -0.055% | 29 | |
20 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,956 | +0.263% | 18 | |
21 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,165 | +0.330% | 14 | |
22 | FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,618 | +0.410% | 13 | |
23 | Renasant Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,949 | +0.168% | 10 | |
24 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Acceptable | $3,964 | -0.511% | 10 | |
25 | SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $6,018 | +0.831% | 26 | |
26 | ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,702 | +0.574% | 14 | |
27 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Acceptable | $2,849 | +0.608% | 10 | |
28 | TJC Mortgage, Inc. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Strong | $4,202 | +0.475% | 24 | |
29 | Bowater Employees Credit Union | Sound | Mediocre | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | $3,406 | +0.374% | 12 |
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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