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Mortgage loan officers in Ohio
Every mortgage loan officer working in Ohio carries an NMLS license you can verify in under a minute. Start with the search below, or browse the licensed officers listed here.
Free. No login. Results link to the official NMLS record so you can confirm it yourself.
A note on Ohio records
Ohio publishes individual loan-officer licensing through NMLS rather than as a downloadable public file, so KeysAhead does not republish a Ohio roster. You can still look up any Ohio loan officer in seconds using the official record below, and the steps on this page show you exactly what to check.
Top mortgage lenders in Ohio
The most active mortgage lenders in Ohio by home loans originated in 2024, from public federal HMDA data. This ranks lending companies, not individual loan officers, and is a useful way to see who is writing the most mortgages locally.
| Rank | Lender | 2024 loans |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Huntington National Bank | 45,207 |
| 2 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 19,726 |
| 3 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 17,785 |
| 4 | U.S. Bank National Association | 14,340 |
| 5 | Crosscountry Mortgage, INC. | 14,088 |
| 6 | Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland | 11,942 |
| 7 | Pennymac Loan Services, LLC | 11,727 |
| 8 | PNC Bank, National Association | 11,712 |
How to verify a loan officer's license in Ohio
- Get their NMLS number. It appears on your loan estimate, your closing disclosure, their business card, and email signatures. Every licensed originator has one.
- Open the official record. Go to NMLS Consumer Access and search the name or NMLS number.
- Check the license status. Confirm it shows an active Ohio license and read the employment and regulatory-action history.
- Confirm the company. Make sure the company on the record matches the company on your paperwork.
Ohio licenses mortgage loan officers through the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions. For complaints or to confirm a company's standing, that office is the authority.
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Frequently asked questions
Who licenses mortgage loan officers in Ohio?
The Ohio Division of Financial Institutions oversees mortgage licensing in Ohio, working through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS).
Why can't I see a Ohio roster on KeysAhead yet?
Ohio makes individual loan-officer data available through NMLS rather than as a free downloadable file, and KeysAhead only republishes data we can source cleanly from a state's own public records. The official NMLS record covers every Ohio officer in the meantime.
How do I report a problem with a loan officer?
Contact the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions directly. KeysAhead is an independent resource and does not handle complaints or regulate licensees.
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