Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
WRIGHT-PATT CREDIT UNION, INC.Credit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$404Fees
0.385%Below
2,094
2
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$561Fees
0.144%Below
1,026
3
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$299Fees
0.429%Above
8,206
4
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of ClevelandBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$839Fees
0.086%Above
1,805
5
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,057Fees
0.311%Above
1,603
6
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$136Credit
0.211%Above
1,198
7
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,252Fees
0.185%Above
997
8
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$554Fees
0.414%Below
828
9
LCNB National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$786Fees
0.088%Above
526
10
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$610Fees
0.329%Above
3,118
11
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of LakewoodBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$966Fees
0.241%Above
836
12
Civista BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$917Fees
0.163%Above
671
13
The State Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,292Fees
0.061%Above
563
14
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,126Fees
0.134%Above
543
15
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,352Fees
0.271%Below
320
16
Union Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$984Fees
0.172%Above
3,119
17
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,018Fees
0.228%Above
2,884
18
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,213Fees
0.372%Above
1,958
19
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,299Fees
0.566%Above
1,927
20
First Financial BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,522Fees
0.441%Above
914
21
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$248Fees
0.195%Above
766
22
THE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,601Fees
0.139%Above
570
23
Seven Seventeen Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,654Fees
0.030%Below
439
24
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,252Fees
0.131%Above
359
25
Peoples BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$781Fees
0.261%Above
337
26
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,563Fees
0.479%Above
11,005
27
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,404Fees
0.296%Above
5,780
28
Premier BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,066Fees
0.405%Above
1,037
29
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,605Fees
0.389%Above
728
30
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,287Fees
0.406%Above
626
31
The Farmers National Bank of CanfieldBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,227Fees
0.389%Above
473
32
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,462Fees
0.199%Above
414
33
First Commonwealth BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,007Fees
0.192%Above
414
34
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,154Fees
0.448%Above
298
35
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$995Fees
0.054%Above
284
36
The Union Bank CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,024Fees
0.221%Above
274
37
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,360Fees
0.722%Above
8,629
38
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,254Fees
0.761%Above
3,651
39
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,386Fees
0.294%Above
2,530
40
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,004Fees
0.585%Above
2,217
41
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,803Fees
0.616%Above
1,789
42
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,332Fees
0.349%Above
1,621
43
The Park National BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,325Fees
0.430%Above
1,229
44
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.064%Above
845
45
SUPERIOR CREDIT UNION, INC.Credit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,187Fees
0.282%Above
613
46
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,137Fees
0.514%Above
512
47
Guardian Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,124Fees
0.172%Above
405
48
Dollar Bank, Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$903Fees
0.287%Above
313
49
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,635Fees
0.591%Above
1,028
50
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,018Fees
0.017%Above
1,006

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.