Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Youngstown

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders58
Total Loans4,271
Median Rate Spread0.58%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$451Fees
0.617%Above
443
2
Seven Seventeen Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,678Fees
0.019%Below
325
3
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$889Fees
0.208%Above
50
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$308Fees
0.130%Below
23
5
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$484Fees
0.374%Above
30
6
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$972Fees
0.057%Above
20
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,422Fees
0.626%Above
14
8
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of ClevelandBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$986Fees
0.131%Above
10
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,145Fees
0.625%Above
413
10
The Farmers National Bank of CanfieldBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,368Fees
0.370%Above
216
11
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,905Fees
0.447%Above
128
12
First Commonwealth BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$874Fees
0.241%Above
41
13
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$667Fees
0.392%Above
29
14
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,281Fees
0.208%Above
13
15
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,558Fees
0.924%Above
325
16
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,142Fees
0.364%Above
239
17
Premier BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,070Fees
0.526%Above
114
18
WEST PENN FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTER, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,025Fees
0.479%Above
82
19
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,143Fees
0.615%Above
42
20
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,475Fees
0.585%Above
30
21
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,857Fees
0.365%Above
14
22
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,320Fees
0.511%Above
94
23
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,547Fees
0.494%Above
72
24
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,313Fees
0.440%Above
46
25
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,700Fees
0.234%Above
25
26
Alcova Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,859Fees
0.732%Above
14
27
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,438Fees
0.842%Above
657
28
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,866Fees
0.035%Above
42
29
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,135Fees
1.055%Above
41
30
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,539Fees
1.043%Above
31
31
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,175Fees
0.681%Above
26
32
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,129Fees
0.555%Above
19
33
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,371Fees
0.762%Above
130
34
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,013Fees
1.184%Above
33
35
AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE ADVISORS, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,313Fees
0.678%Above
27
36
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,357Fees
0.798%Above
24
37
GO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,871Fees
0.471%Above
22
38
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,677Fees
0.640%Above
21
39
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$167Fees
1.174%Above
13
40
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
$2,315Fees
0.438%Above
10
41
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,403Fees
0.707%Above
14
42
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,575Fees
0.396%Above
13
43
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,083Fees
0.727%Above
11
44
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,187Fees
0.687%Above
21
45
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,137Fees
1.404%Above
20
46
Farm Credit Mid-America, ACAIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Sound
$5,224Fees
0.437%Above
24
47
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$3,158Fees
1.082%Above
42
48
RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Sound
Sound
$3,154Fees
1.272%Above
33

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.