Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Utah

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 Lenders182
Total Loans44,455
Median Rate Spread0.18%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Bank of UtahBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,675Fees
0.160%Below
385
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,158Fees
0.101%Above
7,250
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,274Fees
0.028%Above
324
4
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,378Fees
0.201%Above
175
5
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,267Fees
0.123%Above
2,357
6
Mountain America Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,328Fees
0.137%Below
1,236
7
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,965Fees
0.204%Above
1,182
8
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,919Fees
0.161%Above
991
9
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,987Fees
0.038%Above
416
10
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$821Fees
0.039%Below
248
11
INTERCAP LENDING INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,788Fees
0.240%Above
2,965
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,164Fees
0.143%Above
2,734
13
MY MOVE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,266Fees
0.068%Below
971
14
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,887Fees
0.162%Above
475
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,625Fees
0.114%Below
360
16
SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,136Fees
0.270%Above
332
17
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$5,402Fees
0.175%Above
308
18
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,066Fees
0.125%Above
181
19
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,639Fees
0.111%Below
128
20
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,434Fees
0.124%Below
111
21
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,731Fees
0.264%Above
2,395
22
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,515Fees
0.267%Above
632
23
SECURITY HOME MORTGAGE, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,439Fees
0.272%Above
434
24
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,728Fees
0.242%Above
258
25
Glacier BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,745Fees
0.202%Below
107
26
AMERICA FIRST Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,797Fees
0.005%Below
750
27
GOLDENWESTCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$3,949Fees
0.151%Below
488
28
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,903Fees
0.131%Above
418
29
UTAH COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$2,613Fees
0.030%Below
311
30
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,868Fees
0.141%Above
307
31
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,825Fees
0.275%Above
274
32
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,407Fees
0.044%Above
197
33
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,275Fees
0.048%Above
191
34
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,476Fees
0.263%Above
161
35
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,933Fees
0.482%Above
132
36
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$5,057Fees
0.043%Above
113
37
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,640Fees
0.543%Above
1,162
38
BELEM SERVICING LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,384Fees
0.263%Above
232
39
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,153Fees
0.397%Above
224
40
CYPRUS Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,333Fees
0.040%Above
161
41
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$6,858Fees
0.857%Above
138
42
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,840Fees
0.604%Above
131
43
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,000Fees
0.310%Above
106
44
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,273Fees
0.344%Above
91
45
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,305Fees
0.523%Above
453
46
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,595Fees
0.258%Above
265
47
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,332Fees
0.093%Above
257
48
CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,229Fees
0.167%Above
95

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.