Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA 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 Lenders43
Total Loans44,455
Median Rate Spread0.18%

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