Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA 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
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,404Fees
0.296%Above
5,780
2
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,386Fees
0.294%Above
2,530
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,246Fees
0.465%Above
1,071
4
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$561Fees
0.144%Below
1,026
5
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,018Fees
0.017%Above
1,006
6
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.064%Above
845
7
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,261Fees
0.397%Above
589
8
THE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,601Fees
0.139%Above
570
9
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,299Fees
0.566%Above
1,927
10
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,861Fees
0.535%Above
1,398
11
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,635Fees
0.591%Above
1,028
12
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,835Fees
0.529%Above
389
13
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,004Fees
0.447%Above
320
14
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,154Fees
0.448%Above
298
15
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,563Fees
0.479%Above
11,005
16
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,704Fees
0.644%Above
2,434
17
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,004Fees
0.585%Above
2,217
18
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,332Fees
0.349%Above
1,621
19
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,605Fees
0.389%Above
728
20
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,287Fees
0.406%Above
626
21
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,777Fees
0.642%Above
455
22
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$995Fees
0.054%Above
284
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,360Fees
0.722%Above
8,629
24
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,254Fees
0.761%Above
3,651
25
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,522Fees
0.698%Above
2,573
26
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,213Fees
0.372%Above
1,958
27
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,803Fees
0.616%Above
1,789
28
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.461%Above
999
29
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,186Fees
0.547%Above
552
30
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,279Fees
0.671%Above
458
31
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,248Fees
0.232%Above
311
32
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,790Fees
0.697%Above
855
33
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,266Fees
0.544%Above
850
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,230Fees
0.527%Above
777
35
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,352Fees
0.074%Above
376
36
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,137Fees
0.514%Above
512
37
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,274Fees
0.664%Above
438
38
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,146Fees
0.621%Above
284
39
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,359Fees
0.692%Above
278
40
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,591Fees
0.761%Above
670
41
RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,835Fees
0.680%Above
625
42
UNION CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$2,825Fees
0.318%Above
469
43
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,605Fees
0.786%Above
424
44
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,304Fees
0.725%Above
292
45
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,213Fees
0.870%Above
751
46
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,253Fees
0.866%Above
652
47
GO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,781Fees
0.570%Above
454
48
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,179Fees
1.238%Above
361
49
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,921Fees
0.588%Above
293

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.