Cathay Bank · Maryland · 2025

Cathay Bank in Maryland: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Cathay Bank took 22 mortgage applications in Maryland in 2025, ranking #399 of 810 lenders active in the state. It originated 59.1% of them and denied 9.1% (13.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.8%.

22Applicationsin MD
13.3%Decision denial ratestate 24.1%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$355,000Median loanstate $265,000
$6.4MVolume7 counties

Cathay Bank in Maryland vs the state

9.1%Denial rate-9.71 pts vs state
13.3%Decision denial rate-10.80 pts vs state
59.1%Origination rate+3.38 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.38 pts vs state
-0.13Rate spread (pts)-0.37 pts vs state
$94kMedian applicant income
13Loans originated
2Denied

Trend in Maryland

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231070.0%6.25%#487
20249522.2%7.13%#489
202522139.1%6.25%#399

What Cathay Bank lends in Maryland

By loan purpose

Home purchase 17 77% · 11.8% denied
Refinance 3 14% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 2 9% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 22 100% · 9.1% denied

Why it denied Maryland applicants

Collateral 1 50%
Other 1 50%

Where in Maryland

Counties with the most Cathay Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Montgomery County 850 0.0%
Howard County 420 0.0%
Prince George's County 320 0.0%
Washington County 321 33.3%
Baltimore County 211 50.0%
Anne Arundel County 110 0.0%
Baltimore city 100 0.0%

Other large lenders in Maryland

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 12,80616.8%6.63%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 11,43623.0%8.00%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 9,30716.0%6.13%
Truist BankC 6,55934.9%6.49%
Bank of AmericaF 6,05135.8%6.24%
NewrezD 5,73921.0%6.63%
State Employees Credit Union of MarylandD 5,62444.6%6.25%
PNC BankD 5,58228.0%7.41%
Manufacturers and Traders TrustC 5,49732.0%5.99%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 5,41112.4%6.49%

Frequently asked questions

Maryland: 22 applications in 2025, of which 13 were originated and 2 denied.

9.1% of all applications, or 13.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Maryland statewide average across all lenders was 18.8%.

The median rate on loans Cathay Bank originated in Maryland in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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