Gingerbread Parade - Participating Business Spotlight: Bank of Utah Home Loans

In Southern Utah, we are really lucky to have so many great businesses that contribute to our overall happiness. Imagine doing something really big that could be so frustrating like buying a home. We don't do this all on our own. We use a good realtor team and to make sure the actual "buying" goes smoothly, it's best to have a good mortgage team on your side, too. 
I recently found out that Bank of Utah Home Loans was recently-nominated “Best of Southern Utah” home mortgage company in the region as determined by area residents. That is a pretty big deal. 
I have been in touch with the area manager here, Brian Young and he has said “We can compete on anything. It makes a big difference.” Young, who has been in the industry for 20 years, said that a lot of people think if they go to a bank, the price is going to be higher and they will be charged more fees, but that’s not true. Since Young’s branch is local – located in downtown St. George – but is still under the umbrella of the larger bank, he said it has access to better rates and services than any mortgage company in town.  Young said another big perk that customers can expect is quick turnaround on loans, with all services handled in-house.
We have a full staff that is here to work with them. We don’t have to send our loans out to an underwriter. We have an underwriter here in our office locally, and that’s a big deal. Whereas other mortgage companies have to send their business somewhere else and wait for an underwriter to get to it, it’s really personal on our side. 
Bank of Utah offers personal and business banking, mortgage, and commercial lending and trust and investment services. 
Bank of Utah is an Equal Housing Lender. NMLS No. 422914. Member FDIC. 
  • Come visit Dec 2 - 13, during lobby hours to see their Gingerbread House made by Heidi Orr and team. 
  • Bank of Utah lobby hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (other times available by appointment).
  • Address: 243 E. St. George Blvd., Ste. 110, St. George. Get directions.
  • Telephone: 435-986-7221.

The team at Bank of Utah, L-R: Allen Maughan, Rodney Hunter, Jason Baum, Brian Young and Thomas Rutter, St. George News

Bank of Utah Home Loans is listed as number 9 on our tour map. 
The Gingerbread Parade begins December 2nd - runs through December 14th. At Ancestor Square on December 14th from 1:00-4:00 PM join us at the Holiday Market - co-hosted by Downtown Farmers' Market where we will silent auction the gingerbread houses. We will also have prizes and a bake sale. Proceeds will benefit the St George Children's Museum. If you are interested in having a vendor booth, please contact the Downtown Farmers' Market. 

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