Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Ohio

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders350
Total Loans133,713
Median Rate Spread0.39%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
WRIGHT-PATT CREDIT UNION, INC.Credit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$404Fees
0.385%Below
2,094
2
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$561Fees
0.144%Below
1,026
3
LCNB National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$786Fees
0.088%Above
526
4
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$299Fees
0.429%Above
8,206
5
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$610Fees
0.329%Above
3,118
6
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of ClevelandBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$839Fees
0.086%Above
1,805
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,057Fees
0.311%Above
1,603
8
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$136Credit
0.211%Above
1,198
9
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,252Fees
0.185%Above
997
10
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of LakewoodBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$966Fees
0.241%Above
836
11
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$554Fees
0.414%Below
828
12
Civista BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$917Fees
0.163%Above
671
13
THE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,601Fees
0.139%Above
570
14
The State Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,292Fees
0.061%Above
563
15
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,404Fees
0.296%Above
5,780
16
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$248Fees
0.195%Above
766
17
Seven Seventeen Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,654Fees
0.030%Below
439
18
First Commonwealth BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,007Fees
0.192%Above
414
19
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,352Fees
0.271%Below
320
20
GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$848Fees
0.028%Above
293
21
Union Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$984Fees
0.172%Above
3,119
22
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,018Fees
0.228%Above
2,884
23
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,386Fees
0.294%Above
2,530
24
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,213Fees
0.372%Above
1,958
25
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,299Fees
0.566%Above
1,927
26
Premier BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,066Fees
0.405%Above
1,037
27
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,522Fees
0.441%Above
914
28
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,605Fees
0.389%Above
728
29
The Farmers National Bank of CanfieldBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,227Fees
0.389%Above
473
30
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,252Fees
0.131%Above
359
31
Peoples BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$781Fees
0.261%Above
337
32
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,154Fees
0.448%Above
298
33
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$995Fees
0.054%Above
284
34
The Union Bank CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,024Fees
0.221%Above
274
35
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,563Fees
0.479%Above
11,005
36
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,254Fees
0.761%Above
3,651
37
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,704Fees
0.644%Above
2,434
38
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,004Fees
0.585%Above
2,217
39
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,246Fees
0.465%Above
1,071
40
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.064%Above
845
41
SUPERIOR CREDIT UNION, INC.Credit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,187Fees
0.282%Above
613
42
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,126Fees
0.134%Above
543
43
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,462Fees
0.199%Above
414
44
Guardian Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,124Fees
0.172%Above
405
45
Dollar Bank, Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$903Fees
0.287%Above
313
46
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,360Fees
0.722%Above
8,629
47
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,522Fees
0.698%Above
2,573
48
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,803Fees
0.616%Above
1,789
49
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,332Fees
0.349%Above
1,621
50
The Park National BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,325Fees
0.430%Above
1,229

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.