Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Bank 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 Lenders27
Total Loans133,713
Median Rate Spread0.39%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Union Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$984Fees
0.172%Above
3,119
2
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$299Fees
0.429%Above
8,206
3
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,252Fees
0.185%Above
997
4
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,126Fees
0.134%Above
543
5
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$610Fees
0.329%Above
3,118
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,057Fees
0.311%Above
1,603
7
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of LakewoodBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$966Fees
0.241%Above
836
8
Civista BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$917Fees
0.163%Above
671
9
LCNB National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$786Fees
0.088%Above
526
10
Guardian Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,124Fees
0.172%Above
405
11
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$136Credit
0.211%Above
1,198
12
The State Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,292Fees
0.061%Above
563
13
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,462Fees
0.199%Above
414
14
First Commonwealth BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,007Fees
0.192%Above
414
15
The Union Bank CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,024Fees
0.221%Above
274
16
Premier BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,066Fees
0.405%Above
1,037
17
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$248Fees
0.195%Above
766
18
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,341Fees
0.583%Above
642
19
Dollar Bank, Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$903Fees
0.287%Above
313
20
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,018Fees
0.228%Above
2,884
21
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,522Fees
0.441%Above
914
22
Peoples BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$781Fees
0.261%Above
337
23
The Farmers National Bank of CanfieldBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,227Fees
0.389%Above
473
24
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,252Fees
0.131%Above
359
25
The Park National BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,325Fees
0.430%Above
1,229
26
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,422Fees
0.871%Above
890
27
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,352Fees
0.271%Below
320

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.