Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA 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
Union Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,089Fees
0.205%Above
688
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
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,358Fees
0.244%Above
1,381
5
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$587Fees
0.174%Above
576
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,384Fees
0.334%Above
246
7
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,098Fees
0.203%Above
109
8
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,695Fees
0.077%Above
654
9
THE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,612Fees
0.110%Above
419
10
WRIGHT-PATT CREDIT UNION, INC.Credit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$497Fees
0.565%Below
312
11
The State Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,361Fees
0.023%Above
256
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,676Fees
0.098%Above
246
13
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$972Fees
0.189%Above
206
14
The Union Bank CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,014Fees
0.164%Above
154
15
First Commonwealth BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$867Fees
0.020%Above
93
16
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,043Fees
0.038%Below
89
17
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,967Fees
0.358%Above
1,760
18
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,822Fees
0.587%Above
1,737
19
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,229Fees
0.714%Above
1,042
20
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$103Fees
0.134%Above
310
21
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,794Fees
0.098%Above
240
22
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,752Fees
0.438%Above
149
23
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,440Fees
0.518%Above
141
24
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,576Fees
0.054%Above
62
25
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,128Fees
0.087%Above
823
26
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,262Fees
0.562%Above
701
27
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,884Fees
0.213%Above
615
28
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,506Fees
0.367%Above
453
29
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,654Fees
0.342%Above
446
30
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,146Fees
0.472%Above
299
31
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.607%Above
282
32
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,574Fees
0.510%Above
270
33
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,441Fees
0.433%Above
173
34
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,629Fees
0.365%Above
100
35
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,521Fees
0.287%Above
319
36
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,826Fees
0.356%Above
198
37
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,057Fees
0.257%Above
88
38
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,117Fees
0.603%Above
57
39
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,642Fees
0.633%Above
1,116
40
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,044Fees
0.639%Above
285
41
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,809Fees
0.233%Above
181
42
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,680Fees
0.563%Above
138
43
UNION CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,116Fees
0.290%Above
84
44
J. VIRGIL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,457Fees
0.730%Above
84
45
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,229Fees
0.572%Above
77
46
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,513Fees
0.784%Above
75
47
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,628Fees
0.046%Above
71
48
GO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,806Fees
0.556%Above
333
49
RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,942Fees
0.649%Above
231
50
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,885Fees
0.555%Above
164

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.