Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA 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
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,142Fees
0.364%Above
239
3
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,143Fees
0.615%Above
42
4
First Commonwealth BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$874Fees
0.241%Above
41
5
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,101Fees
0.322%Above
23
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,145Fees
0.625%Above
413
7
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,547Fees
0.494%Above
72
8
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,866Fees
0.035%Above
42
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,700Fees
0.234%Above
25
10
Premier BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,070Fees
0.526%Above
114
11
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,320Fees
0.511%Above
94
12
WEST PENN FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTER, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,025Fees
0.479%Above
82
13
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,313Fees
0.440%Above
46
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,475Fees
0.585%Above
30
15
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$667Fees
0.392%Above
29
16
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$167Fees
1.174%Above
13
17
MYCUMORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$1,037Fees
1.286%Above
10
18
The Farmers National Bank of CanfieldBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,368Fees
0.370%Above
216
19
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,905Fees
0.447%Above
128
20
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,135Fees
1.055%Above
41
21
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,175Fees
0.681%Above
26
22
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,677Fees
0.640%Above
21
23
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,438Fees
0.842%Above
657
24
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,558Fees
0.924%Above
325
25
AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE ADVISORS, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,313Fees
0.678%Above
27
26
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,357Fees
0.798%Above
24
27
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,624Fees
0.773%Above
21
28
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,403Fees
0.707%Above
14
29
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,928Fees
0.543%Above
15
30
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
$3,212Fees
0.620%Above
10
31
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,539Fees
1.043%Above
31
32
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Acceptable
$4,996Fees
0.302%Above
10
33
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,158Fees
1.082%Above
42
34
RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,154Fees
1.272%Above
33
35
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,013Fees
1.184%Above
33
36
GO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,871Fees
0.471%Above
22
37
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Sound
$3,137Fees
1.404%Above
20

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.