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AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA earns a D, weaker than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 31.2% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 7th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.22 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 57th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

904Applications2025
36.5%Originatedof applications
31.2%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.45%Median ratenational 6.63%
$195MLoan volume13 states

AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

19.5%Denial rate (all applications)+1.49 pts vs national
31.2%Denial rate (decided applications)+8.56 pts vs national
36.5%Origination rate-21.53 pts vs national
11.7%Withdrawn by applicant
25.8%Closed for incompleteness
6.45%Median interest rate-0.17 pts vs national
0.22Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.04 pts vs national
$465,000Median loan amount
$9,313Median total loan costs
$184kMedian applicant income
64%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the D grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

7th31.2% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

57th0.22 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

2nd37.5%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

47th2.00% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202365321219.9%33.2%7.15%$118M
202476132416.0%24.0%6.70%$178M
202590433019.5%31.2%6.45%$195M

What AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 674 75% · 17.5% denied
Refinance 210 23% · 26.7% denied
Home improvement 20 2% · 10.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 904 100% · 19.5% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 129 manufactured homes, 107 investment properties.

Why AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 176 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 103 59%
Credit history 43 24%
Collateral 16 9%
Other 11 6%
Insufficient cash 2 1%
Employment history 1 1%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k38573.9%
$50k – $100k1292855.4%
$100k – $150k1695635.9%
$150k – $250k26110424.8%
Over $250k30113718.9%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–341816132.7%
35–442729830.5%
45–542148231.9%
55–641255228.9%
65–74823027.5%

Where AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA lends

13 states and 188 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Oregon30412115.5%6.35%#87
Washington2176527.7%6.55%#184
California1484617.6%6.20%#393
Idaho913720.9%6.55%#122
Montana582915.5%6.55%#81
Utah361319.4%6.75%#205
Arizona311416.1%6.33%#371
Alaska6216.7%6.50%#129
Wyoming5120.0%7.00%#190

Frequently asked questions

AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA denied 31.2% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 7th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 58.5% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA originated in 2025 was 6.45%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.22 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 75% of its applications were for home purchases, 23% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 2% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 100% conventional, 0% FHA, 0% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with AgWest Farm Credit, FLCA. Data sources · Methodology