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

American National Bank earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 8.2% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 57th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.39 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 37th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

688Applications2025
78.8%Originatedof applications
8.2%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.99%Median ratenational 6.63%
$138MLoan volume13 states

American National Bank at a glance, 2025

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

7.3%Denial rate (all applications)-10.71 pts vs national
8.2%Denial rate (decided applications)-14.38 pts vs national
78.8%Origination rate+20.75 pts vs national
11.5%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
6.99%Median interest rate+0.37 pts vs national
0.39Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.14 pts vs national
$170,000Median loan amount
$3,083Median total loan costs
$99kMedian applicant income
80%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%

57th8.2% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

37th0.39 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

50th11.5%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

54th1.81% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202362144519.0%20.8%7.75%$184M
202464245115.1%17.5%7.38%$99M
20256885427.3%8.2%6.99%$138M

What American National 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 383 56% · 5.7% denied
Refinance 109 16% · 7.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 36 5% · 16.7% denied
Home improvement 102 15% · 10.8% denied
Other / HELOC 58 8% · 5.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 617 90% · 7.0% denied
FHA 54 8% · 11.1% denied
VA 16 2% · 6.3% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Also: 189 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 4 manufactured homes, 48 investment properties.

Why American National Bank denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 50 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 17 34%
Collateral 10 20%
Other 9 18%
Credit history 7 14%
Employment history 3 6%
Incomplete application 2 4%
Insufficient cash 1 2%
Unverifiable information 1 2%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at American National Bank

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k785417.4%
$50k – $100k2511929.3%
$100k – $150k1251015.5%
$150k – $250k106854.4%
Over $250k94845.5%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2544335.7%
25–34114909.0%
35–441701297.0%
45–541261017.9%
55–641068013.7%
65–7467604.6%
Over 7442337.7%

Where American National Bank lends

13 states and 58 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Nebraska4243277.8%6.75%#38
Iowa1661326.0%6.99%#117
Minnesota84718.3%7.05%#226

Frequently asked questions

American National Bank denied 8.2% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 57th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason American National Bank gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 34.0% 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 National Bank originated in 2025 was 6.99%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.39 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 56% of its applications were for home purchases, 21% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 23% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 90% conventional, 8% FHA, 2% 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 National Bank. Data sources · Methodology