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American Bank and Trust Company review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

American Bank and Trust Company earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 6.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 63rd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.18 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 62nd percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

263Applications2025
84.4%Originatedof applications
6.9%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.63%Median ratenational 6.63%
$49MLoan volume10 states

American Bank and Trust Company at a glance, 2025

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

6.5%Denial rate (all applications)-11.52 pts vs national
6.9%Denial rate (decided applications)-15.74 pts vs national
84.4%Origination rate+26.38 pts vs national
5.7%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
6.63%Median interest rate0.00 pts vs national
0.18Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.07 pts vs national
$145,000Median loan amount
$2,759Median total loan costs
$90kMedian applicant income
80%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B 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%

63rd6.9% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

62nd0.18 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

76th5.7%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

50th1.90% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20233092613.9%4.2%6.38%$44M
20242321969.5%10.0%6.63%$41M
20252632226.5%6.9%6.63%$49M

What American Bank and Trust Company 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 185 70% · 5.4% denied
Refinance 41 16% · 7.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 13 5% · 7.7% denied
Home improvement 9 3% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 15 6% · 20.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 224 85% · 5.8% denied
FHA 26 10% · 11.5% denied
VA 12 5% · 8.3% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 2 manufactured homes, 22 investment properties.

Why American Bank and Trust Company denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 17 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 6 35%
Debt-to-income ratio 3 18%
Insufficient cash 3 18%
Collateral 3 18%
Unverifiable information 1 6%
Other 1 6%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at American Bank and Trust Company

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k43345.1%
$50k – $100k97865.4%
$100k – $150k46387.0%
$150k – $250k47418.5%
Over $250k20160.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–3457479.4%
35–4459523.6%
45–5437350.0%
55–64322512.9%
65–7442345.3%

Where American Bank and Trust Company lends

10 states and 36 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Illinois1381158.0%6.68%#304
Iowa110944.6%6.50%#143

Frequently asked questions

American Bank and Trust Company denied 6.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 63rd percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason American Bank and Trust Company gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 35.3% 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 American Bank and Trust Company originated in 2025 was 6.63%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.18 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 70% of its applications were for home purchases, 21% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 9% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 85% conventional, 10% FHA, 5% 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 American Bank and Trust Company. Data sources · Methodology