Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Columbus

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 Lenders185
Total Loans27,278
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
WRIGHT-PATT CREDIT UNION, INC.Credit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$497Fees
0.565%Below
312
2
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$714Fees
0.220%Below
365
3
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$377Fees
0.229%Above
1,337
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$422Fees
0.479%Below
125
5
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$587Fees
0.174%Above
576
6
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$103Fees
0.134%Above
310
7
The State Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,361Fees
0.023%Above
256
8
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of ClevelandBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$893Fees
0.035%Below
217
9
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$972Fees
0.189%Above
206
10
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,098Fees
0.203%Above
109
11
First Merchants BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,433Fees
0.093%Above
102
12
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,344Fees
0.372%Below
95
13
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,177Fees
0.120%Below
71
14
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,128Fees
0.087%Above
823
15
Union Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,089Fees
0.205%Above
688
16
First Financial BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,506Fees
0.367%Above
453
17
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,654Fees
0.342%Above
446
18
THE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,612Fees
0.110%Above
419
19
TELHIOCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,632Fees
0.221%Below
157
20
Civista BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$931Fees
0.090%Above
116
21
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of LakewoodBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$745Fees
0.179%Above
68
22
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,967Fees
0.358%Above
1,760
23
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,358Fees
0.244%Above
1,381
24
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,521Fees
0.287%Above
319
25
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,809Fees
0.233%Above
181
26
Heartland BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,039Fees
0.243%Above
176
27
The Union Bank CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,014Fees
0.164%Above
154
28
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,752Fees
0.438%Above
149
29
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$775Fees
0.149%Above
111
30
First Commonwealth BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$867Fees
0.020%Above
93
31
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,628Fees
0.046%Above
71
32
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,642Fees
0.633%Above
1,116
33
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,229Fees
0.714%Above
1,042
34
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,262Fees
0.562%Above
701
35
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,884Fees
0.213%Above
615
36
The Park National BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,290Fees
0.501%Above
517
37
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,676Fees
0.098%Above
246
38
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,576Fees
0.054%Above
62
39
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,695Fees
0.077%Above
654
40
GO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,806Fees
0.556%Above
333
41
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,146Fees
0.472%Above
299
42
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.607%Above
282
43
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,384Fees
0.334%Above
246
44
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,441Fees
0.433%Above
173
45
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,885Fees
0.555%Above
164
46
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,440Fees
0.518%Above
141
47
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,680Fees
0.563%Above
138
48
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,629Fees
0.365%Above
100
49
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,043Fees
0.038%Below
89
50
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,117Fees
0.603%Above
57

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.