Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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 Loans133,713
Median Rate Spread0.39%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$561Fees
0.144%Below
1,026
2
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,213Fees
0.372%Above
1,958
3
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,299Fees
0.566%Above
1,927
4
THE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,601Fees
0.139%Above
570
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,563Fees
0.479%Above
11,005
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,404Fees
0.296%Above
5,780
7
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,605Fees
0.389%Above
728
8
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,287Fees
0.406%Above
626
9
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,154Fees
0.448%Above
298
10
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$995Fees
0.054%Above
284
11
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,360Fees
0.722%Above
8,629
12
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,254Fees
0.761%Above
3,651
13
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,386Fees
0.294%Above
2,530
14
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,004Fees
0.585%Above
2,217
15
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,803Fees
0.616%Above
1,789
16
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,332Fees
0.349%Above
1,621
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.064%Above
845
18
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,137Fees
0.514%Above
512
19
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,861Fees
0.535%Above
1,398
20
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,246Fees
0.465%Above
1,071
21
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,635Fees
0.591%Above
1,028
22
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,018Fees
0.017%Above
1,006
23
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.461%Above
999
24
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,790Fees
0.697%Above
855
25
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,266Fees
0.544%Above
850
26
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,230Fees
0.527%Above
777
27
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,186Fees
0.547%Above
552
28
UNION CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,825Fees
0.318%Above
469
29
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,777Fees
0.642%Above
455
30
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,835Fees
0.529%Above
389
31
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,352Fees
0.074%Above
376
32
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,004Fees
0.447%Above
320
33
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,522Fees
0.698%Above
2,573
34
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,704Fees
0.644%Above
2,434
35
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,213Fees
0.870%Above
751
36
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,261Fees
0.397%Above
589
37
GO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,781Fees
0.570%Above
454
38
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,591Fees
0.761%Above
670
39
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,279Fees
0.671%Above
458
40
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,605Fees
0.786%Above
424
41
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,921Fees
0.588%Above
293
42
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,146Fees
0.621%Above
284
43
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,359Fees
0.692%Above
278
44
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
$3,274Fees
0.664%Above
438
45
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,855Fees
0.923%Above
380
46
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$5,349Fees
1.651%Above
534
47
Farm Credit Mid-America, ACAIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,805Fees
0.526%Above
498
48
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,248Fees
0.232%Above
311

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.