ChoiceOne Bank · Michigan · 2025

ChoiceOne Bank in Michigan: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

ChoiceOne Bank took 1,444 mortgage applications in Michigan in 2025, ranking #58 of 973 lenders active in the state. It originated 64.3% of them and denied 18.5% (21.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.5%.

1.4kApplicationsin MI
21.9%Decision denial ratestate 22.6%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.75%
$135,000Median loanstate $155,000
$208MVolume58 counties

ChoiceOne Bank in Michigan vs the state

18.5%Denial rate-0.03 pts vs state
21.9%Decision denial rate-0.64 pts vs state
64.3%Origination rate+4.45 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.44Rate spread (pts)+0.04 pts vs state
$94kMedian applicant income
929Loans originated
267Denied

Trend in Michigan

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,39190621.3%6.88%#52
20241,32887920.0%7.00%#58
20251,44492918.5%6.75%#58

What ChoiceOne Bank lends in Michigan

By loan purpose

Home purchase 416 29% · 7.7% denied
Refinance 334 23% · 21.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 162 11% · 16.7% denied
Home improvement 82 6% · 6.1% denied
Other / HELOC 450 31% · 29.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,414 98% · 18.3% denied
FHA 29 2% · 27.6% denied
VA 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Michigan applicants

Credit history 59 51%
Debt-to-income ratio 32 28%
Collateral 12 10%
Employment history 4 3%
Incomplete application 3 3%
Unverifiable information 2 2%
Other 2 2%
Insufficient cash 2 2%

Where in Michigan

Counties with the most ChoiceOne Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Kent County 23315931 13.3%
Muskegon County 1579632 20.4%
Lapeer County 1448635 24.3%
Newaygo County 1318227 20.6%
Genesee County 1258326 20.8%
St. Clair County 1237431 25.2%
Ottawa County 845913 15.5%
Oakland County 734412 16.4%
Macomb County 63368 12.7%
Livingston County 45318 17.8%

Other large lenders in Michigan

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 30,64416.3%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 29,33011.7%6.60%
The Huntington National BankD 20,04730.0%7.49%
Lake Michigan Credit UnionA 16,6625.6%6.75%
Fifth Third BankD 11,17626.4%7.50%
21st MortgageF 7,42453.4%11.04%
Citizens BankC 6,59229.0%7.65%
Triad Financial ServicesD 6,42656.1%8.49%
Union Home MortgageB 5,3034.3%6.75%
PNC BankD 5,16126.3%7.36%

Frequently asked questions

Michigan: 1,444 applications in 2025, of which 929 were originated and 267 denied.

18.5% of all applications, or 21.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Michigan statewide average across all lenders was 18.5%.

The median rate on loans ChoiceOne Bank originated in Michigan in 2025 was 6.75%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

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