BMO Bank · Colorado · 2025

BMO Bank in Colorado: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

BMO Bank took 1,734 mortgage applications in Colorado in 2025, ranking #34 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 43.5% of them and denied 33.5% (42.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.6%.

1.7kApplicationsin CO
42.7%Decision denial ratestate 19.7%
8.13%Median ratestate 6.63%
$165,000Median loanstate $325,000
$288MVolume47 counties

BMO Bank in Colorado vs the state

33.5%Denial rate+17.88 pts vs state
42.7%Decision denial rate+23.06 pts vs state
43.5%Origination rate-16.48 pts vs state
8.13%Median rate+1.51 pts vs state
0.89Rate spread (pts)+0.74 pts vs state
$116kMedian applicant income
755Loans originated
581Denied

Trend in Colorado

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,42266033.9%7.66%#44
20241,77371333.2%8.45%#31
20251,73475533.5%8.13%#34

What BMO Bank lends in Colorado

By loan purpose

Home purchase 415 24% · 16.6% denied
Refinance 38 2% · 36.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 325 19% · 37.5% denied
Home improvement 505 29% · 37.6% denied
Other / HELOC 451 26% · 41.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,697 98% · 33.3% denied
FHA 32 2% · 40.6% denied
VA 5 0% · 60.0% denied

Why it denied Colorado applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 332 57%
Credit history 110 19%
Collateral 60 10%
Incomplete application 35 6%
Other 27 5%
Unverifiable information 16 3%
Insufficient cash 1 0%

Where in Colorado

Counties with the most BMO Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Jefferson County 25411273 28.7%
Denver County 23812562 26.1%
Arapahoe County 1917965 34.0%
Adams County 1666670 42.2%
Douglas County 1054529 27.6%
Boulder County 834223 27.7%
Larimer County 753426 34.7%
Mesa County 723518 25.0%
Weld County 652029 44.6%
Logan County 441815 34.1%

Other large lenders in Colorado

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 23,1118.8%6.13%
ENT Credit UnionB 13,23820.9%7.50%
Rocket MortgageC 11,48615.7%6.61%
Guild MortgageA 6,2323.1%6.62%
Bellco Credit UnionF 5,86340.9%8.00%
U.S. BankD 4,97836.0%7.95%
American FinancingD 4,93741.3%6.38%
FirstBankC 4,92915.6%7.00%
Canvas Credit UnionC 4,88913.7%7.89%
ElevationsC 4,42610.8%6.88%

Frequently asked questions

Colorado: 1,734 applications in 2025, of which 755 were originated and 581 denied.

33.5% of all applications, or 42.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Colorado statewide average across all lenders was 15.6%.

The median rate on loans BMO Bank originated in Colorado in 2025 was 8.13%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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