Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA 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
Union Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$984Fees
0.172%Above
3,119
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,404Fees
0.296%Above
5,780
3
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$610Fees
0.329%Above
3,118
4
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,252Fees
0.185%Above
997
5
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$299Fees
0.429%Above
8,206
6
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,386Fees
0.294%Above
2,530
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,057Fees
0.311%Above
1,603
8
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$554Fees
0.414%Below
828
9
LCNB National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$786Fees
0.088%Above
526
10
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,018Fees
0.228%Above
2,884
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,246Fees
0.465%Above
1,071
12
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$561Fees
0.144%Below
1,026
13
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,018Fees
0.017%Above
1,006
14
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.064%Above
845
15
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,261Fees
0.397%Above
589
16
THE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,601Fees
0.139%Above
570
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,299Fees
0.566%Above
1,927
18
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,861Fees
0.535%Above
1,398
19
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,635Fees
0.591%Above
1,028
20
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of LakewoodBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$966Fees
0.241%Above
836
21
Civista BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$917Fees
0.163%Above
671
22
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,126Fees
0.134%Above
543
23
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,562Fees
0.103%Below
426
24
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,835Fees
0.529%Above
389
25
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,004Fees
0.447%Above
320
26
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,154Fees
0.448%Above
298
27
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,563Fees
0.479%Above
11,005
28
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,704Fees
0.644%Above
2,434
29
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,004Fees
0.585%Above
2,217
30
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,332Fees
0.349%Above
1,621
31
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$248Fees
0.195%Above
766
32
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,605Fees
0.389%Above
728
33
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,341Fees
0.583%Above
642
34
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,287Fees
0.406%Above
626
35
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,777Fees
0.642%Above
455
36
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,462Fees
0.199%Above
414
37
First Commonwealth BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,007Fees
0.192%Above
414
38
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$995Fees
0.054%Above
284
39
The Union Bank CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,024Fees
0.221%Above
274
40
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,360Fees
0.722%Above
8,629
41
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,254Fees
0.761%Above
3,651
42
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,522Fees
0.698%Above
2,573
43
WRIGHT-PATT CREDIT UNION, INC.Credit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$404Fees
0.385%Below
2,094
44
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,213Fees
0.372%Above
1,958
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,803Fees
0.616%Above
1,789
46
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$136Credit
0.211%Above
1,198
47
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.461%Above
999
48
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,186Fees
0.547%Above
552
49
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,279Fees
0.671%Above
458
50
RMC HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
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.