Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders43
Total Loans18,521
Median Rate Spread0.47%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$714Fees
0.220%Below
365
2
THE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,612Fees
0.110%Above
419
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,358Fees
0.244%Above
1,381
4
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,177Fees
0.120%Below
71
5
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,884Fees
0.213%Above
615
6
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,654Fees
0.342%Above
446
7
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,521Fees
0.287%Above
319
8
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,967Fees
0.358%Above
1,760
9
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,822Fees
0.587%Above
1,737
10
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,229Fees
0.714%Above
1,042
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,384Fees
0.334%Above
246
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,676Fees
0.098%Above
246
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,752Fees
0.438%Above
149
14
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$3,576Fees
0.054%Above
62
15
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,642Fees
0.633%Above
1,116
16
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,262Fees
0.562%Above
701
17
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,695Fees
0.077%Above
654
18
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,146Fees
0.472%Above
299
19
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.607%Above
282
20
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,809Fees
0.233%Above
181
21
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,680Fees
0.563%Above
138
22
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,629Fees
0.365%Above
100
23
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$4,043Fees
0.038%Below
89
24
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,057Fees
0.257%Above
88
25
J. VIRGIL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,457Fees
0.730%Above
84
26
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,044Fees
0.639%Above
285
27
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,794Fees
0.098%Above
240
28
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,826Fees
0.356%Above
198
29
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,441Fees
0.433%Above
173
30
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,885Fees
0.555%Above
164
31
UNION CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,116Fees
0.290%Above
84
32
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$4,117Fees
0.603%Above
57
33
GO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$2,806Fees
0.556%Above
333
34
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,574Fees
0.510%Above
270
35
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,270Fees
0.733%Above
84
36
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,229Fees
0.572%Above
77
37
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,513Fees
0.784%Above
75
38
UIF CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,554Fees
0.572%Above
69
39
DEVELOPER'S MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$859Fees
0.244%Above
63
40
RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Exceptional
$3,942Fees
0.649%Above
231
41
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
$3,598Fees
0.771%Above
64
42
Farm Credit Mid-America, ACAIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$5,170Fees
0.443%Above
62

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.