Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Provo

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 Lenders99
Total Loans10,057
Median Rate Spread0.15%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,152Fees
0.097%Above
1,693
2
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,662Fees
0.011%Above
70
3
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,461Fees
0.106%Above
1,031
4
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,050Fees
0.054%Above
83
5
INTERCAP LENDING INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,974Fees
0.252%Above
563
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,106Fees
0.119%Above
490
7
MY MOVE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,935Fees
0.137%Below
282
8
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,866Fees
0.206%Above
219
9
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,933Fees
0.212%Above
211
10
Mountain America Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,759Fees
0.246%Below
171
11
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$5,954Fees
0.169%Above
111
12
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,686Fees
0.040%Below
106
13
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,783Fees
0.220%Below
103
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$878Fees
0.338%Below
76
15
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,732Fees
0.282%Above
341
16
SECURITY HOME MORTGAGE, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,433Fees
0.322%Above
218
17
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,241Fees
0.232%Above
81
18
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,146Fees
0.274%Below
44
19
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,195Fees
0.145%Above
24
20
UTAH COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$2,459Fees
0.041%Below
232
21
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,286Fees
0.040%Above
154
22
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,671Fees
0.085%Above
86
23
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,926Fees
0.373%Above
61
24
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,491Fees
0.473%Above
357
25
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,695Fees
0.330%Above
58
26
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,314Fees
0.040%Above
48
27
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,084Fees
0.302%Above
42
28
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,895Fees
0.543%Above
24
29
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,087Fees
0.026%Above
22
30
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,593Fees
0.701%Above
82
31
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,718Fees
0.517%Above
44
32
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$5,986Fees
0.893%Above
25
33
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,929Fees
0.143%Below
44
34
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,442Fees
0.128%Above
37
35
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,992Fees
0.096%Below
35
36
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,309Fees
0.247%Above
28
37
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,908Fees
0.649%Above
22
38
VERITAS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$5,984Fees
0.339%Above
110
39
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,915Fees
0.324%Above
49
40
Cornerstone First Mortgage, IncIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,608Fees
0.245%Above
22
41
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,280Fees
0.264%Above
21

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.