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Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Columbus
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
44
Total Lenders
2,891
Total Loans
0.33%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $914 | -0.619% | 65 | |
2 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,798 | +0.241% | 134 | |
3 | Truist Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,816 | +0.249% | 20 | |
4 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,672 | +0.442% | 265 | |
5 | Synovus Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $2,375 | +0.155% | 206 | |
6 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $1,996 | -0.008% | 201 | |
7 | Northpointe Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,190 | +0.108% | 84 | |
8 | VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,100 | +0.251% | 77 | |
9 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,241 | +0.292% | 36 | |
10 | Stifel Bank and Trust | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | $593 | -0.075% | 13 | |
11 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,016 | +0.287% | 190 | |
12 | RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,701 | +0.258% | 35 | |
13 | Trustmark National Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,052 | -0.099% | 23 | |
14 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,247 | +0.182% | 19 | |
15 | CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | $4,311 | +0.288% | 312 | |
16 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,893 | +0.550% | 119 | |
17 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,142 | +0.214% | 77 | |
18 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,232 | +0.352% | 76 | |
19 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,046 | +0.589% | 57 | |
20 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,594 | +0.264% | 45 | |
21 | Renasant Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,996 | +0.306% | 41 | |
22 | COLONY BANK | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Sound | $705 | +0.176% | 12 | |
23 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,289 | +0.518% | 80 | |
24 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | $1,390 | -0.146% | 41 | |
25 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,555 | +0.451% | 25 | |
26 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,009 | +0.312% | 18 | |
27 | GoodLeap, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Sound | $2,140 | -0.093% | 14 | |
28 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,829 | +0.535% | 20 | |
29 | INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $2,816 | +0.461% | 19 | |
30 | ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Sound | $2,599 | +1.456% | 16 | |
31 | AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $3,589 | +0.682% | 17 |
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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