BOKF · Iowa · 2025

BOKF in Iowa: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

BOKF took 7 mortgage applications in Iowa in 2025, ranking #393 of 739 lenders active in the state. It originated 85.7% of them and denied 14.3% (14.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.9%.

7Applicationsin IA
14.3%Decision denial ratestate 15.3%
6.81%Median ratestate 6.50%
$155,000Median loanstate $135,000
$1.5MVolume7 counties

BOKF in Iowa vs the state

14.3%Denial rate+1.43 pts vs state
14.3%Decision denial rate-1.02 pts vs state
85.7%Origination rate+17.25 pts vs state
6.81%Median rate+0.31 pts vs state
0.69Rate spread (pts)+0.50 pts vs state
$106kMedian applicant income
6Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in Iowa

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20246316.7%6.63%#383
20257614.3%6.81%#393

What BOKF lends in Iowa

By loan purpose

Home purchase 5 71% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 2 29% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 5 71% · 20.0% denied
FHA 1 14% · 0.0% denied
VA 1 14% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Iowa applicants

Credit history 1 100%

Where in Iowa

Counties with the most BOKF applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Appanoose County 110 0.0%
Davis County 110 0.0%
Scott County 110 0.0%
Plymouth County 101 100.0%
Adair County 110 0.0%
Linn County 110 0.0%
Poweshiek County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Iowa

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
GREENSTATE Credit UnionB 13,8295.9%6.50%
Veridian Credit UnionB 8,7258.9%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 3,76122.7%6.63%
Hills Bank and TrustA 3,4346.1%6.25%
U.S. BankD 2,72025.7%7.00%
Dupaco CommunityA 2,66916.1%7.00%
Community Choice Credit UnionB 2,65311.8%6.13%
Iowa Bankers MortgageB 2,42315.4%6.50%
Broker SolutionsD 2,3866.4%6.75%
Northwest BankA 2,1815.7%6.38%

Frequently asked questions

Iowa: 7 applications in 2025, of which 6 were originated and 1 denied.

14.3% of all applications, or 14.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Iowa statewide average across all lenders was 12.9%.

The median rate on loans BOKF originated in Iowa in 2025 was 6.81%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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