BOKF · Oklahoma · 2025

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

BOKF took 4,227 mortgage applications in Oklahoma in 2025, ranking #6 of 821 lenders active in the state. It originated 56.4% of them and denied 20.2% (25.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.9%.

4.2kApplicationsin OK
25.9%Decision denial ratestate 22.9%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$115,000Median loanstate $165,000
$450MVolume59 counties

BOKF in Oklahoma vs the state

20.2%Denial rate+2.24 pts vs state
25.9%Decision denial rate+3.03 pts vs state
56.4%Origination rate+0.30 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.29Rate spread (pts)-0.06 pts vs state
$93kMedian applicant income
2,384Loans originated
852Denied

Trend in Oklahoma

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20234,2562,31330.9%7.15%#6
20244,1782,25626.5%7.13%#6
20254,2272,38420.2%6.63%#6

What BOKF lends in Oklahoma

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,633 39% · 5.7% denied
Refinance 432 10% · 19.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 234 6% · 23.9% denied
Home improvement 906 21% · 27.6% denied
Other / HELOC 1,022 24% · 36.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 3,667 87% · 22.2% denied
FHA 441 10% · 6.6% denied
VA 94 2% · 7.5% denied
USDA / RHS 25 1% · 4.0% denied

Why it denied Oklahoma applicants

Credit history 344 40%
Debt-to-income ratio 320 38%
Other 74 9%
Unverifiable information 50 6%
Collateral 44 5%
Incomplete application 10 1%
Insufficient cash 6 1%
Employment history 4 0%

Where in Oklahoma

Counties with the most BOKF applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Tulsa County 1,7851,052283 15.9%
Oklahoma County 713375176 24.7%
Cleveland County 27315466 24.2%
Wagoner County 19311932 16.6%
Rogers County 16510131 18.8%
Canadian County 1598535 22.0%
Creek County 1317430 22.9%
Garfield County 1106020 18.2%
Osage County 1015122 21.8%
Washington County 673415 22.4%

Other large lenders in Oklahoma

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 6,99024.0%6.75%
First United Bank and TrustC 5,6305.9%6.88%
Arvest BankC 5,38717.6%7.00%
21st MortgageF 5,21746.8%9.83%
BancFirstC 4,79910.0%7.38%
Mortgage Research CenterC 4,01218.8%6.25%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 3,73513.8%6.13%
Associated MortgageA 3,2130.7%6.50%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 2,61038.3%9.75%
Triad Financial ServicesD 2,55951.4%8.85%

Frequently asked questions

Oklahoma: 4,227 applications in 2025, of which 2,384 were originated and 852 denied.

20.2% of all applications, or 25.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Oklahoma statewide average across all lenders was 17.9%.

The median rate on loans BOKF originated in Oklahoma in 2025 was 6.63%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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