Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA 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 Lenders39
Total Loans27,278
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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

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.