Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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 Loans44,455
Median Rate Spread0.18%

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