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CTBC Bank Corp. (USA) review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

CTBC Bank Corp. (USA) earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 12.8% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 38th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.15 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 66th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

521Applications2025
66.4%Originatedof applications
12.8%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.38%Median ratenational 6.63%
$334MLoan volume4 states

CTBC Bank Corp. (USA) at a glance, 2025

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

10.0%Denial rate (all applications)-8.00 pts vs national
12.8%Denial rate (decided applications)-9.75 pts vs national
66.4%Origination rate+8.38 pts vs national
13.2%Withdrawn by applicant
9.0%Closed for incompleteness
6.38%Median interest rate-0.25 pts vs national
0.15Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.11 pts vs national
$825,000Median loan amount
$5,889Median total loan costs
$178kMedian applicant income
50%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C 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%

38th12.8% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

66th0.15 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

15th22.3%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

91st0.71% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20238756084.9%6.5%6.38%$488M
20243822217.6%11.4%7.25%$195M
202552134610.0%12.8%6.38%$334M

What CTBC Bank Corp. (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 253 49% · 7.5% denied
Refinance 100 19% · 16.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 85 16% · 16.5% denied
Home improvement 12 2% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 71 14% · 4.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 521 100% · 10.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 172 investment properties.

Why CTBC Bank Corp. (USA) denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 52 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Other 34 65%
Credit history 10 19%
Collateral 4 8%
Debt-to-income ratio 4 8%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at CTBC Bank Corp. (USA)

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Over $250k22204.8%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34644114.3%
35–441229010.0%
45–541911317.5%
55–64925423.6%
65–7424146.3%

Where CTBC Bank Corp. (USA) lends

4 states and 27 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
California3542429.9%6.50%#302
New York1287610.2%6.38%#246
Arizona282210.7%6.00%#384
New Jersey1169.1%6.75%#523

Frequently asked questions

CTBC Bank Corp. (USA) denied 12.8% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 38th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason CTBC Bank Corp. (USA) gave in 2025 was "other", cited on 65.4% 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 CTBC Bank Corp. (USA) originated in 2025 was 6.38%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.15 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 49% of its applications were for home purchases, 36% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 16% 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 CTBC Bank Corp. (USA). Data sources · Methodology