Mortgage lender · Mitchell, SD · LEI 2138004QPZ7FMGPTU106

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

CorTrust Bank earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 8.4% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 56th percentile for approval odds. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

549Applications2025
84.5%Originatedof applications
8.4%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
Median ratenational 6.63%
$69MLoan volume8 states

CorTrust Bank at a glance, 2025

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

7.8%Denial rate (all applications)-10.15 pts vs national
8.4%Denial rate (decided applications)-14.18 pts vs national
84.5%Origination rate+26.49 pts vs national
5.7%Withdrawn by applicant
1.3%Closed for incompleteness
Median interest rate
Median rate spread (pts over APOR)
$75,000Median loan amount
Median total loan costs
$129kMedian applicant income
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%

56th8.4% denied

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

72nd6.9%

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20235594628.1%8.7%$58M
20245004119.2%10.0%$52M
20255494647.8%8.4%$69M

What CorTrust Bank 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 87 16% · 3.5% denied
Refinance 211 38% · 5.7% denied
Home improvement 160 29% · 9.4% denied
Other / HELOC 91 17% · 14.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 549 100% · 7.8% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 7 manufactured homes, 65 investment properties.

Why CorTrust Bank denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 43 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 20 47%
Credit history 17 40%
Collateral 4 9%
Employment history 1 2%
Other 1 2%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at CorTrust Bank

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k473215.0%
$50k – $100k1199810.8%
$100k – $150k1149312.3%
$150k – $250k1231078.6%
Over $250k72670.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34292116.0%
35–441038111.0%
45–5412711010.6%
55–641241089.2%
65–7474644.5%
Over 7431280.0%

Where CorTrust Bank lends

8 states and 63 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
South Dakota3132706.7%#22
Minnesota2251859.3%#133

Frequently asked questions

CorTrust Bank denied 8.4% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 56th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason CorTrust Bank gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 46.5% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

In 2025, 16% of its applications were for home purchases, 38% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 46% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 100% conventional, 0% FHA, 0% 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 CorTrust Bank. Data sources · Methodology