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Bank of Colorado review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

Bank of Colorado earns a C, in line with the typical performance of mid-size mortgage lenders. It turned down 12.4% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 43rd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.34 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 35th percentile on pricing. Compared against 581 mid-size mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

2.2kApplications2025
70.4%Originatedof applications
12.4%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.88%Median ratenational 6.63%
$702MLoan volume28 states

Bank of Colorado at a glance, 2025

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

10.3%Denial rate (all applications)-7.71 pts vs national
12.4%Denial rate (decided applications)-10.15 pts vs national
70.4%Origination rate+12.40 pts vs national
17.1%Withdrawn by applicant
0.3%Closed for incompleteness
6.88%Median interest rate+0.25 pts vs national
0.34Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.09 pts vs national
$295,000Median loan amount
$5,440Median total loan costs
$139kMedian applicant income
65%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 581 mid-size mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

43rd12.4% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

35th0.34 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

47th17.4%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

70th1.84% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20232,1131,41413.3%16.1%7.13%$556M
20241,9311,30212.3%15.1%7.38%$514M
20252,1711,52910.3%12.4%6.88%$702M

What Bank of Colorado 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 1,179 54% · 5.1% denied
Refinance 377 17% · 11.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 83 4% · 18.1% denied
Home improvement 332 15% · 16.6% denied
Other / HELOC 200 9% · 25.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 2,009 93% · 10.6% denied
FHA 123 6% · 4.9% denied
VA 31 1% · 9.7% denied
USDA / RHS 8 0% · 12.5% denied

Also: 539 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 88 manufactured homes, 263 investment properties.

Why Bank of Colorado denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 223 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 119 53%
Credit history 43 19%
Employment history 20 9%
Collateral 18 8%
Other 17 8%
Unverifiable information 3 1%
Insufficient cash 1 0%
Incomplete application 1 0%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at Bank of Colorado

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k1267029.5%
$50k – $100k50131818.8%
$100k – $150k41228014.9%
$150k – $250k4122909.4%
Over $250k4753645.8%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 25785213.1%
25–3430020911.7%
35–4440426414.9%
45–5437725117.0%
55–6441030710.7%
65–7431221813.0%
Over 741208310.3%

Where Bank of Colorado lends

28 states and 133 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Colorado1,9091,33410.5%6.88%#31
Arizona118982.5%6.63%#228
New Mexico563419.6%6.69%#141
Nebraska201510.0%6.99%#205
Texas16812.5%6.50%#898
Wyoming1090.0%7.00%#143
Kansas650.0%6.75%#403
Missouri530.0%7.25%#603

Frequently asked questions

Bank of Colorado denied 12.4% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 43rd percentile of mid-size mortgage lenders.

The most common reason Bank of Colorado gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 53.4% 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 Bank of Colorado originated in 2025 was 6.88%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.34 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 54% of its applications were for home purchases, 21% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 25% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 93% conventional, 6% FHA, 1% 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 Bank of Colorado. Data sources · Methodology