
June 9, 2026
The average VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) amount in Utah during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $536,550, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 7, 2026
An analysis by Beehive State News shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” Utah is one of 29 states following the order that bans biological males from playing on female sports teams.
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June 7, 2026
Out of the $13.4 billion in total tax revenue collected by Utah in 2024, $65.9 million came from public utilities sales taxes, representing a virtually no change from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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June 7, 2026
The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 1,609 home loans totaling $846.5 million in Utah during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 5, 2026
There were 659 VA home purchase loans issued in Utah in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026, totaling $345.3 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 3, 2026
The VA issued 711 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Utah during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 1, 2026
Utah generated $31.9 million from motor vehicle operators license taxes in 2024, ranking 27th among U.S. states.
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June 1, 2026
The average VA home loan amount in Utah during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026 was $526,081, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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May 30, 2026
There were 659 VA home purchases in Utah in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2026, totaling $345.3 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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May 28, 2026
Utah ranked 22nd in the nation in the total value of VA home loans issued during the first quarter of 2026, with veterans receiving $846.5 million across 1,609 loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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