Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah Interest Rate and Cost Review

Is Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah a cheap or expensive mortgage lender? To help you shop for a mortgage, we compare the interest rates and closing costs charged by Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah to those of other lenders for a comparable set of borrowers. Here is our review of Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah nationally:

Review ItemAcademy Mortgage Corporation Utah
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (+0.08%)
Loan Related Closing Costshigher than other lenders (+$417)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(3)

On average, Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (+0.08%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were higher than those of other lenders, with a difference of +$417. We maintain our independence by not accepting any money from the mortgage lenders we review. To visit Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah, check out its website at: https://academymortgage.com.

Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah’s Rate Review by City

Mortgage lenders often set different rates in different geographical markets. For our list of the top mortgage lenders by city, click here. In particular, among the cities we track Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah was most active in:

  1. West Jordan, UT
  2. Phoenix, AZ
  3. Boise City, ID
  4. Portland, OR
  5. Seattle, WA

In addition, Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah is our top ranked/best mortgage lender in terms of interest rate and closing costs in:

  1. Pittsfield, MA, for FHA mortgages
  2. Fruitland, ID, for Jumbo, and VA mortgages

Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah’s Rate Review by Mortgage Type

Mortgage lenders also tend to charge different interest rates and closing costs depending on the type of mortgage. In our data, Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo, USDA and VA mortgages for new home purchases and refinances. Its average interest rate and total loan related closing cost difference relative to other lenders by mortgages type is as follows.

Purchase/Refinance:
New Purchase MortgagesConformingFHAJumboUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference+0.13%+0.06%+0.06%+0.03%+0.03%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$477+$561+$272+$83+$215
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.12%+0.10%+0.06%+0.04%+0.04%
National Star Rating(3)(3)(3)(3.5)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConformingFHAJumboUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference+0.05%+0.02%+0.03%+0.00%+0.03%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$302+$366+$87+$14+$128
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.07%+0.04%+0.03%+0.00%+0.04%
Average Star Rating(3)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)

As a summary, Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah is similar to other lenders for USDA and VA purchase mortgages. It is more expensive than other lenders for Conforming, FHA and Jumbo purchase mortgages. For refinancing, Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah is similar to other lenders for FHA, Jumbo, USDA and VA mortgage refinance. It is more expensive than other lenders for Conforming mortgage refinance. Nevertheless, individual circumstances can matter a lot for mortgage rates, and we always recommend shopping among several of our top mortgage lenders in your area before signing.

Other information about Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah:

Registered name: Academy Mortgage Corporation
Registered city and state: DRAPER, UT, 84009
Regulator: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

* Source of the data is Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and is for mortgages originated in the past year. Our comparable mortgages analysis controls for Academy Mortgage Corporation Utah’s distribution of loan term (e.g. 30 year vs 15 year), loan-to-value (LTV), debt-to-income (DTI), loan amount, loan program (e.g. Conforming/FHA), loan purpose (e.g. purchase/refinance), and commuting zone. Cost adjusted rates were computed based on each percent of the loan amount in above average loan related closing costs being worth +0.15 of a percentage point in interest rate. Furthermore, the amounts are regularized using a Bayesian approach to control for small samples.