Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Dayton

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders104
Total Loans10,166
Median Rate Spread0.38%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Union Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$872Fees
0.140%Above
965
2
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$513Credit
0.404%Above
514
3
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$389Fees
0.212%Below
193
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,276Fees
0.132%Above
87
5
WRIGHT-PATT CREDIT UNION, INC.Credit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$420Fees
0.354%Below
1,164
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,162Fees
0.214%Above
376
7
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$697Fees
0.428%Above
251
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$842Fees
0.332%Above
159
9
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,308Fees
0.018%Below
72
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,634Fees
0.525%Above
707
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,103Fees
0.475%Above
194
12
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,350Fees
0.182%Below
126
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,690Fees
0.119%Below
67
14
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$4,516Fees
0.160%Below
28
15
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,537Fees
0.704%Above
473
16
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,463Fees
0.500%Above
345
17
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,275Fees
0.874%Above
177
18
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,469Fees
0.486%Above
150
19
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,310Fees
0.820%Above
134
20
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,374Fees
0.570%Above
106
21
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,738Fees
0.610%Above
22
22
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,134Fees
0.328%Above
198
23
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,340Fees
0.408%Above
120
24
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,116Fees
0.412%Above
78
25
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,710Fees
0.327%Above
74
26
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,601Fees
0.577%Above
72
27
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,455Fees
0.568%Above
51
28
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,303Fees
0.631%Above
39
29
NORTHERN MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,418Fees
0.524%Above
29
30
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,069Fees
0.750%Above
25
31
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$976Fees
0.779%Above
367
32
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,820Fees
0.731%Above
279
33
TJC Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,416Fees
0.680%Above
51
34
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,616Fees
0.543%Above
38
35
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,453Fees
0.484%Above
35
36
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,687Fees
0.585%Above
27
37
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,530Fees
0.403%Above
24
38
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,490Fees
0.698%Above
300
39
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,525Fees
0.938%Above
33
40
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$4,066Fees
1.305%Above
33
41
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,200Fees
0.677%Above
26
42
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,362Fees
0.487%Above
23
43
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$5,584Fees
0.774%Above
23
44
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,090Fees
0.794%Above
137
45
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,392Fees
0.488%Above
58
46
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,418Fees
0.497%Above
51
47
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,116Fees
0.918%Above
44
48
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,852Fees
0.697%Above
30
49
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,329Fees
0.679%Above
30
50
RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,305Fees
0.730%Above
31

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.