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Best FHA Mortgage Company Lenders in Columbus
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
25
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 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,798 | +0.241% | 134 | |
2 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $1,996 | -0.008% | 201 | |
3 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,720 | +0.367% | 69 | |
4 | VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,100 | +0.251% | 77 | |
5 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,672 | +0.442% | 265 | |
6 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,083 | -0.331% | 34 | |
7 | GoodLeap, LLC | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,140 | -0.093% | 14 | |
8 | CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $4,311 | +0.288% | 312 | |
9 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,016 | +0.287% | 190 | |
10 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,046 | +0.589% | 57 | |
11 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,944 | +0.361% | 28 | |
12 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | $1,091 | +0.909% | 256 | |
13 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,142 | +0.214% | 77 | |
14 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,232 | +0.352% | 76 | |
15 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,594 | +0.264% | 45 | |
16 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,829 | +0.535% | 20 | |
17 | PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $3,208 | +0.486% | 19 | |
18 | RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,701 | +0.258% | 35 | |
19 | PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,363 | +0.306% | 13 | |
20 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,655 | +0.885% | 13 | |
21 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,893 | +0.550% | 119 | |
22 | CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $4,491 | +0.381% | 18 | |
23 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,289 | +0.518% | 80 | |
24 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,555 | +0.451% | 25 | |
25 | SOUTHEAST MORTGAGE OF GEORGIA, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,042 | +0.588% | 11 |
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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