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American Liberty Mortgage review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

American Liberty Mortgage earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 3.3% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 82nd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.21 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 58th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

773Applications2025
65.6%Originatedof applications
3.3%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.49%Median ratenational 6.63%
$197MLoan volume11 states

American Liberty Mortgage at a glance, 2025

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

2.3%Denial rate (all applications)-15.65 pts vs national
3.3%Denial rate (decided applications)-19.28 pts vs national
65.6%Origination rate+7.56 pts vs national
29.0%Withdrawn by applicant
0.8%Closed for incompleteness
6.49%Median interest rate-0.13 pts vs national
0.21Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.04 pts vs national
$345,000Median loan amount
$7,301Median total loan costs
$119kMedian applicant income
90%Median loan-to-value
2High-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%

82nd3.3% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

58th0.21 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

5th29.8%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

42nd2.12% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20233352744.8%5.5%6.75%$100M
20245683685.8%7.9%6.63%$145M
20257735072.3%3.3%6.49%$197M

What American Liberty Mortgage 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 573 74% · 1.9% denied
Refinance 150 19% · 3.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 48 6% · 4.2% denied
Other / HELOC 2 0% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 416 54% · 1.9% denied
FHA 286 37% · 2.8% denied
VA 69 9% · 2.9% denied
USDA / RHS 2 0% · 0.0% denied

Also: 3 home-equity lines, 8 reverse mortgages, 40 manufactured homes, 25 investment properties.

Why American Liberty Mortgage denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 18 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Collateral 7 39%
Debt-to-income ratio 3 17%
Employment history 3 17%
Credit history 2 11%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 6%
Incomplete application 1 6%
Insufficient cash 1 6%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at American Liberty Mortgage

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k462518.8%
$50k – $100k2251522.5%
$100k – $150k2221314.3%
$150k – $250k1571210.8%
Over $250k66491.9%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2546355.4%
25–342151440.7%
35–442331511.8%
45–54120744.8%
55–6477469.4%
65–7454347.9%
Over 7427220.0%

Where American Liberty Mortgage lends

11 states and 103 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Colorado4663191.9%6.50%#108
Texas142840.7%6.25%#486
Florida117765.1%6.13%#457
Arizona1686.3%6.62%#448
North Carolina850.0%6.38%#660
South Carolina7214.3%6.12%#589
Washington650.0%6.49%#515

Frequently asked questions

American Liberty Mortgage denied 3.3% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 82nd percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason American Liberty Mortgage gave in 2025 was "collateral", cited on 38.9% 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 Liberty Mortgage originated in 2025 was 6.49%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.21 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 74% of its applications were for home purchases, 26% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 0% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 54% conventional, 37% FHA, 9% 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 Liberty Mortgage. Data sources · Methodology