Safe Rate Rankings

Best USDA 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 Lenders30
Total Loans133,713
Median Rate Spread0.39%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,404Fees
0.296%Above
5,780
2
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,213Fees
0.372%Above
1,958
3
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,861Fees
0.535%Above
1,398
4
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,154Fees
0.448%Above
298
5
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.461%Above
999
6
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,605Fees
0.389%Above
728
7
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,777Fees
0.642%Above
455
8
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,386Fees
0.294%Above
2,530
9
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,803Fees
0.616%Above
1,789
10
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,522Fees
0.698%Above
2,573
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,299Fees
0.566%Above
1,927
12
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,635Fees
0.591%Above
1,028
13
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,186Fees
0.547%Above
552
14
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,137Fees
0.514%Above
512
15
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,360Fees
0.722%Above
8,629
16
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,254Fees
0.761%Above
3,651
17
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,704Fees
0.644%Above
2,434
18
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,004Fees
0.585%Above
2,217
19
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,332Fees
0.349%Above
1,621
20
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,591Fees
0.761%Above
670
21
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,921Fees
0.588%Above
293
22
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,790Fees
0.697%Above
855
23
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$3,266Fees
0.544%Above
850
24
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,835Fees
0.529%Above
389
25
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,146Fees
0.621%Above
284
26
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,253Fees
0.866%Above
652
27
RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,835Fees
0.680%Above
625
28
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,349Fees
1.651%Above
534
29
GO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$2,781Fees
0.570%Above
454

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.