Mortgage lender · Sapulpa, OK · LEI 5493007LU04D28P9RD79

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

American Heritage Bank earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 18.3% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 23rd percentile for approval odds. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

302Applications2025
65.9%Originatedof applications
18.3%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
Median ratenational 6.63%
$44MLoan volume5 states

American Heritage Bank at a glance, 2025

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

17.2%Denial rate (all applications)-0.76 pts vs national
18.3%Denial rate (decided applications)-4.34 pts vs national
65.9%Origination rate+7.86 pts vs national
5.0%Withdrawn by applicant
0.7%Closed for incompleteness
Median interest rate
Median rate spread (pts over APOR)
$155,000Median loan amount
Median total loan costs
$98kMedian applicant income
Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C 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%

23rd18.3% denied

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

76th5.6%

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202321813424.3%26.1%$28M
202429120415.8%16.3%$40M
202530219917.2%18.3%$44M

What American Heritage Bank 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 202 67% · 15.8% denied
Refinance 59 20% · 15.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 5 2% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 14 5% · 14.3% denied
Other / HELOC 22 7% · 40.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 292 97% · 14.7% denied
FHA 5 2% · 100.0% denied
VA 1 0% · 100.0% denied
USDA / RHS 4 1% · 75.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 27 manufactured homes, 84 investment properties.

Why American Heritage Bank denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 52 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 32 62%
Debt-to-income ratio 10 19%
Collateral 6 12%
Insufficient cash 2 4%
Other 2 4%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at American Heritage Bank

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k461638.5%
$50k – $100k814722.7%
$100k – $150k573818.2%
$150k – $250k402815.4%
Over $250k241617.4%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34371929.4%
35–44603125.0%
45–54422721.6%
55–64442923.3%
65–74402910.0%

Where American Heritage Bank lends

5 states and 18 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Oklahoma29118917.9%#100

Frequently asked questions

American Heritage Bank denied 18.3% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 23rd percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason American Heritage Bank gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 61.5% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

In 2025, 67% of its applications were for home purchases, 21% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 12% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 97% conventional, 2% 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 American Heritage Bank. Data sources · Methodology