Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders49
Total Loans36,989
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,180Fees
0.096%Below
544
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,158Fees
0.101%Above
7,250
3
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,267Fees
0.123%Above
2,357
4
MY MOVE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,266Fees
0.068%Below
971
5
SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,136Fees
0.270%Above
332
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,378Fees
0.201%Above
175
7
INTERCAP LENDING INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,788Fees
0.240%Above
2,965
8
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,164Fees
0.143%Above
2,734
9
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,731Fees
0.264%Above
2,395
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,987Fees
0.038%Above
416
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,625Fees
0.114%Below
360
12
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,274Fees
0.028%Above
324
13
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,868Fees
0.141%Above
307
14
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$4,639Fees
0.111%Below
128
15
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,965Fees
0.204%Above
1,182
16
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,919Fees
0.161%Above
991
17
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,515Fees
0.267%Above
632
18
SECURITY HOME MORTGAGE, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,439Fees
0.272%Above
434
19
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,407Fees
0.044%Above
197
20
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,066Fees
0.125%Above
181
21
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,305Fees
0.523%Above
453
22
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,903Fees
0.131%Above
418
23
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$5,402Fees
0.175%Above
308
24
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,825Fees
0.275%Above
274
25
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,233Fees
0.153%Above
272
26
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,332Fees
0.093%Above
257
27
BELEM SERVICING LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,384Fees
0.263%Above
232
28
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,275Fees
0.048%Above
191
29
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,476Fees
0.263%Above
161
30
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,933Fees
0.482%Above
132
31
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$5,057Fees
0.043%Above
113
32
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$5,640Fees
0.543%Above
1,162
33
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,890Fees
0.333%Above
308
34
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,728Fees
0.242%Above
258
35
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$3,153Fees
0.397%Above
224
36
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$6,858Fees
0.857%Above
138
37
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$4,000Fees
0.310%Above
106
38
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,273Fees
0.344%Above
91
39
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,595Fees
0.258%Above
265
40
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$5,629Fees
0.627%Above
143
41
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,840Fees
0.604%Above
131
42
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,199Fees
0.171%Above
130
43
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,332Fees
0.450%Above
104
44
CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Acceptable
Strong
$4,229Fees
0.167%Above
95
45
VERITAS FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$5,384Fees
0.393%Above
315
46
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$4,813Fees
0.391%Above
168

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.