Armed Forces Bank · Pennsylvania · 2025

Armed Forces Bank in Pennsylvania: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Armed Forces Bank took 37 mortgage applications in Pennsylvania in 2025, ranking #522 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 46.0% of them and denied 18.9% (29.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

37Applicationsin PA
29.2%Decision denial ratestate 22.2%
6.13%Median ratestate 6.63%
$395,000Median loanstate $155,000
$6.5MVolume17 counties

Armed Forces Bank in Pennsylvania vs the state

18.9%Denial rate+0.63 pts vs state
29.2%Decision denial rate+6.96 pts vs state
46.0%Origination rate-15.01 pts vs state
6.13%Median rate-0.50 pts vs state
-0.48Rate spread (pts)-0.72 pts vs state
$162kMedian applicant income
17Loans originated
7Denied

Trend in Pennsylvania

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023960.0%6.25%#729
202422918.2%5.88%#602
2025371718.9%6.13%#522

What Armed Forces Bank lends in Pennsylvania

By loan purpose

Home purchase 19 51% · 5.3% denied
Refinance 8 22% · 25.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 7 19% · 28.6% denied
Other / HELOC 3 8% · 66.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 8 22% · 0.0% denied
FHA 1 3% · 0.0% denied
VA 28 76% · 25.0% denied

Why it denied Pennsylvania applicants

Incomplete application 4 57%
Credit history 2 29%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 14%

Where in Pennsylvania

Counties with the most Armed Forces Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Chester County 630 0.0%
Philadelphia County 521 20.0%
Montgomery County 531 20.0%
Allegheny County 320 0.0%
York County 311 33.3%
Northampton County 211 50.0%
Centre County 210 0.0%
Bucks County 211 50.0%
Crawford County 110 0.0%
Delaware County 100 0.0%

Other large lenders in Pennsylvania

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 22,41118.6%6.75%
Citizens BankC 18,25628.1%7.65%
PNC BankD 18,03120.6%6.88%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 13,17813.4%6.47%
Crosscountry MortgageB 11,6153.3%6.63%
Members 1stB 10,86330.9%1.99%
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaB 9,54227.8%6.49%
Police & FireC 8,46034.6%6.25%
PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES Credit UnionC 8,30813.7%6.64%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 7,90012.6%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Pennsylvania: 37 applications in 2025, of which 17 were originated and 7 denied.

18.9% of all applications, or 29.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Pennsylvania statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

The median rate on loans Armed Forces Bank originated in Pennsylvania in 2025 was 6.13%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Armed Forces Bank's own HMDA filing for properties located in Pennsylvania, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology