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Best Mortgage Company Lenders in Columbus
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
43
Total Lenders
18,521
Total Loans
0.47%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $714 | -0.220% | 365 | |
2 | THE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,612 | +0.110% | 419 | |
3 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,358 | +0.244% | 1,381 | |
4 | PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P. | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,177 | -0.120% | 71 | |
5 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Exceptional | $2,884 | +0.213% | 615 | |
6 | RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Exceptional | $2,654 | +0.342% | 446 | |
7 | EQUITY RESOURCES, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Exceptional | $1,521 | +0.287% | 319 | |
8 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,967 | +0.358% | 1,760 | |
9 | NFM, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,822 | +0.587% | 1,737 | |
10 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,229 | +0.714% | 1,042 | |
11 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $2,384 | +0.334% | 246 | |
12 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $1,676 | +0.098% | 246 | |
13 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $3,752 | +0.438% | 149 | |
14 | VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | $3,576 | +0.054% | 62 | |
15 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Exceptional | $3,642 | +0.633% | 1,116 | |
16 | LOWER, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Exceptional | $3,262 | +0.562% | 701 | |
17 | M/I FINANCIAL, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Exceptional | $2,695 | +0.077% | 654 | |
18 | T2 FINANCIAL LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $3,146 | +0.472% | 299 | |
19 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $3,151 | +0.607% | 282 | |
20 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | $1,809 | +0.233% | 181 | |
21 | DAS Acquisition Company, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $3,680 | +0.563% | 138 | |
22 | FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $2,629 | +0.365% | 100 | |
23 | GoodLeap, LLC | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | $4,043 | -0.038% | 89 | |
24 | HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $2,057 | +0.257% | 88 | |
25 | J. VIRGIL, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $2,457 | +0.730% | 84 | |
26 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $2,044 | +0.639% | 285 | |
27 | RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $4,794 | +0.098% | 240 | |
28 | GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $1,826 | +0.356% | 198 | |
29 | HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $2,441 | +0.433% | 173 | |
30 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $2,885 | +0.555% | 164 | |
31 | UNION CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $3,116 | +0.290% | 84 | |
32 | Nations Lending Corporation | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | $4,117 | +0.603% | 57 | |
33 | GO MORTGAGE, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Exceptional | $2,806 | +0.556% | 333 | |
34 | NEWREZ LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $2,574 | +0.510% | 270 | |
35 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $3,270 | +0.733% | 84 | |
36 | CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $4,229 | +0.572% | 77 | |
37 | GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | $4,513 | +0.784% | 75 | |
38 | UIF CORPORATION | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $2,554 | +0.572% | 69 | |
39 | DEVELOPER'S MORTGAGE COMPANY | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $859 | +0.244% | 63 | |
40 | RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANY | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Exceptional | $3,942 | +0.649% | 231 | |
41 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | $3,598 | +0.771% | 64 | |
42 | Farm Credit Mid-America, ACA | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Strong | $5,170 | +0.443% | 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.
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