Bank of England · Arkansas · 2025

Bank of England in Arkansas: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Bank of England took 262 mortgage applications in Arkansas in 2025, ranking #92 of 802 lenders active in the state. It originated 66.8% of them and denied 7.3% (9.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.2%.

262Applicationsin AR
9.6%Decision denial ratestate 23.1%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$205,000Median loanstate $165,000
$40MVolume28 counties

Bank of England in Arkansas vs the state

7.3%Denial rate-10.94 pts vs state
9.6%Decision denial rate-13.58 pts vs state
66.8%Origination rate+9.96 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.37Rate spread (pts)+0.03 pts vs state
$91kMedian applicant income
175Loans originated
19Denied

Trend in Arkansas

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20238085486.7%6.63%#29
20245593966.6%6.63%#43
20252621757.3%6.50%#92

What Bank of England lends in Arkansas

By loan purpose

Home purchase 210 80% · 3.8% denied
Refinance 12 5% · 16.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 29 11% · 17.2% denied
Home improvement 8 3% · 37.5% denied
Other / HELOC 3 1% · 33.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 151 58% · 6.0% denied
FHA 75 29% · 6.7% denied
VA 26 10% · 11.5% denied
USDA / RHS 10 4% · 20.0% denied

Why it denied Arkansas applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 8 42%
Credit history 7 37%
Collateral 2 11%
Incomplete application 1 5%
Other 1 5%

Where in Arkansas

Counties with the most Bank of England applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Pulaski County 104723 2.9%
Faulkner County 31232 6.5%
Lonoke County 30176 20.0%
Saline County 26201 3.8%
White County 1681 6.3%
Cleburne County 751 14.3%
Benton County 530 0.0%
Washington County 550 0.0%
Jefferson County 420 0.0%
Crittenden County 421 25.0%

Other large lenders in Arkansas

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Arvest BankC 9,74814.4%7.00%
Rocket MortgageC 5,85420.1%6.63%
ARKANSAS Federal Credit UnionF 4,43923.6%7.50%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 3,49138.4%10.25%
21st MortgageF 3,25046.6%9.69%
Mortgage Research CenterC 2,76718.3%6.25%
Regions BankC 2,64640.0%6.13%
Firsttrust Home LoansB 2,5900.5%6.49%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 2,45613.3%6.12%
Triad Financial ServicesD 2,13354.2%8.68%

Frequently asked questions

Arkansas: 262 applications in 2025, of which 175 were originated and 19 denied.

7.3% of all applications, or 9.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Arkansas statewide average across all lenders was 18.2%.

The median rate on loans Bank of England originated in Arkansas in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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