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CIBC Bank USA review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

CIBC Bank USA earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 10.0% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 49th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.06 points below the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 85th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

750Applications2025
72.1%Originatedof applications
10.0%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.00%Median ratenational 6.63%
$1.1BLoan volume31 states

CIBC Bank USA at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

8.1%Denial rate (all applications)-9.85 pts vs national
10.0%Denial rate (decided applications)-12.61 pts vs national
72.1%Origination rate+14.10 pts vs national
17.9%Withdrawn by applicant
0.7%Closed for incompleteness
6.00%Median interest rate-0.63 pts vs national
-0.06Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.31 pts vs national
$305,000Median loan amount
$6,509Median total loan costs
$96kMedian applicant income
80%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

49th10.0% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

85th-0.06 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

23rd18.5%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

42nd2.13% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202366445810.7%13.3%6.25%$448M
202465047410.9%12.9%6.25%$923M
20257505418.1%10.0%6.00%$1.1B

What CIBC Bank USA lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 625 83% · 8.0% denied
Refinance 39 5% · 7.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 33 4% · 12.1% denied
Home improvement 13 2% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 40 5% · 10.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 609 81% · 6.2% denied
FHA 133 18% · 15.8% denied
VA 8 1% · 25.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 1 manufactured homes, 38 investment properties.

Why CIBC Bank USA denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 61 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 20 33%
Collateral 19 31%
Unverifiable information 8 13%
Credit history 6 10%
Insufficient cash 3 5%
Other 3 5%
Employment history 2 3%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at CIBC Bank USA

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k896019.5%
$50k – $100k26416513.0%
$100k – $150k734419.6%
$150k – $250k64541.8%
Over $250k1911554.9%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 25251516.7%
25–3418512111.4%
35–441681277.9%
45–5415410712.8%
55–641078111.8%
65–7461456.3%

Where CIBC Bank USA lends

31 states and 148 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Illinois3672439.5%6.25%#162
Florida69494.4%5.75%#551
Wisconsin60418.3%6.13%#311
California42364.8%6.38%#546
Missouri34245.9%5.75%#388
Michigan261811.5%6.22%#404
Texas16150.0%5.88%#892
Arizona141014.3%6.06%#459
Georgia13117.7%5.63%#631
New York1288.3%6.05%#456
Massachusetts11109.1%5.81%#452
Indiana990.0%6.13%#552
North Carolina980.0%5.64%#640
Colorado880.0%5.75%#533
South Carolina8512.5%5.88%#562
Ohio660.0%6.14%#690
Virginia660.0%5.75%#625
Pennsylvania550.0%5.88%#787
Utah5420.0%5.56%#338

Frequently asked questions

CIBC Bank USA denied 10.0% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 49th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason CIBC Bank USA gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 32.8% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans CIBC Bank USA originated in 2025 was 6.00%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was -0.06 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 83% of its applications were for home purchases, 10% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 7% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 81% conventional, 18% FHA, 1% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with CIBC Bank USA. Data sources · Methodology