BOKF · North Carolina · 2025

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

BOKF took 16 mortgage applications in North Carolina in 2025, ranking #554 of 1,253 lenders active in the state. It originated 62.5% of them and denied 18.8% (23.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.1%.

16Applicationsin NC
23.1%Decision denial ratestate 22.8%
6.88%Median ratestate 6.50%
$465,000Median loanstate $225,000
$41MVolume13 counties

BOKF in North Carolina vs the state

18.8%Denial rate+0.69 pts vs state
23.1%Decision denial rate+0.26 pts vs state
62.5%Origination rate+4.69 pts vs state
6.88%Median rate+0.38 pts vs state
0.25Rate spread (pts)+0.16 pts vs state
$144kMedian applicant income
10Loans originated
3Denied

Trend in North Carolina

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202312916.7%7.25%#593
202414127.1%6.63%#569
2025161018.8%6.88%#554

What BOKF lends in North Carolina

By loan purpose

Home purchase 7 44% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 3 19% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 3 19% · 66.7% denied
Other / HELOC 3 19% · 33.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 15 94% · 13.3% denied
FHA 1 6% · 100.0% denied

Why it denied North Carolina applicants

Credit history 2 67%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 33%

Where in North Carolina

Counties with the most BOKF applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Henderson County 320 0.0%
Moore County 211 50.0%
Carteret County 100 0.0%
Jackson County 100 0.0%
Brunswick County 110 0.0%
Lincoln County 110 0.0%
Cabarrus County 101 100.0%
Mecklenburg County 110 0.0%
Watauga County 110 0.0%
New Hanover County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in North Carolina

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
State Employees'C 47,89325.2%6.25%
Rocket MortgageC 25,10916.0%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 18,88411.4%6.13%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 15,00838.0%7.75%
Truist BankC 14,36430.3%6.50%
Movement MortgageA 11,0912.6%6.63%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 10,56519.4%7.13%
First-Citizens Bank & TrustB 10,31919.6%6.38%
Bank of AmericaF 10,27628.2%6.24%
Mortgage Research CenterC 10,02917.7%6.25%

Frequently asked questions

North Carolina: 16 applications in 2025, of which 10 were originated and 3 denied.

18.8% of all applications, or 23.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The North Carolina statewide average across all lenders was 18.1%.

The median rate on loans BOKF originated in North Carolina in 2025 was 6.88%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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