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Tara Rutherford

Tara Rutherford

Loan Officer
 NMLS #1096552

42 S 100 W 103, Brigham City, UT 84302

Direct (801) 782-7040
tara.rutherford@academymortgage.com
I am licensed in: UT #1134565

Welcome! It's all about service at Academy Mortgage, and our company has been meeting the needs of homebuyers across the United States since 1988. I joined Academy because of its strong reputation for integrity-based mortgage lending, its unwavering commitment to responsible lending practices, and.....

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What your neighbors are saying about Tara Rutherford

“Tara was wonderful to work with. She was efficient, but super thorough, and was great with communication.”

Julie P.
Midvale, UT
04/01/2023

“Tara is a fantastic professional and person. Her attention to detail and ability to look into and answer all my questions made her an incredible person to work with. Thank you Tara for all your hard work and we hope we can work with you again in the future!!”

Steven G.
Clinton, UT
02/11/2023

“Tara was fabulous!”

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Ogden, UT
01/10/2023

“Tara was awesome to work with! Loved working with her!”

Lance G.
Ogden, UT
01/07/2023

“Tara was very communicative and helpful throughout the entire process and was very clear as to what was going on! We felt like she always had our best interests in mind.”

James F.
Ogden, UT
01/07/2023

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