Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders50
Total Loans85,250
Median Rate Spread0.53%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$561Fees
0.144%Below
1,026
2
THE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,601Fees
0.139%Above
570
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,404Fees
0.296%Above
5,780
4
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,386Fees
0.294%Above
2,530
5
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,213Fees
0.372%Above
1,958
6
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,299Fees
0.566%Above
1,927
7
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,605Fees
0.389%Above
728
8
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,154Fees
0.448%Above
298
9
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$995Fees
0.054%Above
284
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,563Fees
0.479%Above
11,005
11
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,254Fees
0.761%Above
3,651
12
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,704Fees
0.644%Above
2,434
13
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,004Fees
0.585%Above
2,217
14
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,246Fees
0.465%Above
1,071
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.064%Above
845
16
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,360Fees
0.722%Above
8,629
17
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,522Fees
0.698%Above
2,573
18
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,803Fees
0.616%Above
1,789
19
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,332Fees
0.349%Above
1,621
20
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,635Fees
0.591%Above
1,028
21
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,018Fees
0.017%Above
1,006
22
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.461%Above
999
23
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,790Fees
0.697%Above
855
24
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,266Fees
0.544%Above
850
25
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,287Fees
0.406%Above
626
26
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,186Fees
0.547%Above
552
27
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,137Fees
0.514%Above
512
28
UNION CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,825Fees
0.318%Above
469
29
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,835Fees
0.529%Above
389
30
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,352Fees
0.074%Above
376
31
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,004Fees
0.447%Above
320
32
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$1,861Fees
0.535%Above
1,398
33
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,230Fees
0.527%Above
777
34
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,261Fees
0.397%Above
589
35
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,777Fees
0.642%Above
455
36
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,248Fees
0.232%Above
311
37
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,921Fees
0.588%Above
293
38
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,359Fees
0.692%Above
278
39
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,213Fees
0.870%Above
751
40
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$3,591Fees
0.761%Above
670
41
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,274Fees
0.664%Above
438
42
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$3,605Fees
0.786%Above
424
43
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Exceptional
$3,253Fees
0.866%Above
652
44
RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Exceptional
$3,835Fees
0.680%Above
625
45
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,279Fees
0.671%Above
458
46
GO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$2,781Fees
0.570%Above
454
47
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$2,855Fees
0.923%Above
380
48
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,146Fees
0.621%Above
284

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.