Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA 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
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
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$821Fees
0.039%Below
248
10
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,933Fees
0.482%Above
132
11
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$625Fees
0.392%Below
114
12
Mountain America Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,328Fees
0.137%Below
1,236
13
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,919Fees
0.161%Above
991
14
Bank of UtahBank
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,675Fees
0.160%Below
385
15
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,407Fees
0.044%Above
197
16
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,378Fees
0.201%Above
175
17
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,000Fees
0.310%Above
106
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,164Fees
0.143%Above
2,734
19
MY MOVE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,266Fees
0.068%Below
971
20
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,887Fees
0.162%Above
475
21
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,625Fees
0.114%Below
360
22
SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,136Fees
0.270%Above
332
23
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,825Fees
0.275%Above
274
24
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,728Fees
0.242%Above
258
25
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,476Fees
0.263%Above
161
26
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,639Fees
0.111%Below
128
27
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$5,057Fees
0.043%Above
113
28
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,731Fees
0.264%Above
2,395
29
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,515Fees
0.267%Above
632
30
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,434Fees
0.124%Below
111
31
AMERICA FIRST Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,797Fees
0.005%Below
750
32
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,305Fees
0.523%Above
453
33
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,233Fees
0.153%Above
272
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,332Fees
0.093%Above
257
35
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,275Fees
0.048%Above
191
36
SECURITY HOME MORTGAGE, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$4,439Fees
0.272%Above
434
37
BELEM SERVICING LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,384Fees
0.263%Above
232
38
Cache Valley BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,283Fees
0.072%Above
161
39
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,199Fees
0.171%Above
130
40
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$5,640Fees
0.543%Above
1,162
41
GOLDENWESTCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$3,949Fees
0.151%Below
488
42
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,903Fees
0.131%Above
418
43
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,595Fees
0.258%Above
265
44
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,153Fees
0.397%Above
224
45
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,840Fees
0.604%Above
131
46
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,332Fees
0.450%Above
104
47
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,890Fees
0.333%Above
308
48
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
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.