German American Bank · Ohio · 2025

German American Bank in Ohio: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

German American Bank took 728 mortgage applications in Ohio in 2025, ranking #109 of 1,092 lenders active in the state. It originated 70.7% of them and denied 12.8% (15.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.7%.

728Applicationsin OH
15.1%Decision denial ratestate 21.9%
6.88%Median ratestate 6.88%
$205,000Median loanstate $155,000
$224MVolume39 counties

German American Bank in Ohio vs the state

12.8%Denial rate-4.92 pts vs state
15.1%Decision denial rate-6.84 pts vs state
70.7%Origination rate+10.84 pts vs state
6.88%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.11Rate spread (pts)-0.27 pts vs state
$132kMedian applicant income
515Loans originated
93Denied

What German American Bank lends in Ohio

By loan purpose

Home purchase 331 45% · 7.0% denied
Refinance 140 19% · 10.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 21 3% · 19.1% denied
Home improvement 121 17% · 17.4% denied
Other / HELOC 115 16% · 27.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 704 97% · 12.8% denied
FHA 19 3% · 15.8% denied
VA 3 0% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 2 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Ohio applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 46 49%
Credit history 23 25%
Collateral 15 16%
Unverifiable information 6 6%
Employment history 2 2%
Incomplete application 1 1%

Where in Ohio

Counties with the most German American Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Franklin County 35324837 10.5%
Licking County 946914 14.9%
Delaware County 59483 5.1%
Hamilton County 57398 14.0%
Warren County 25173 12.0%
Fairfield County 24156 25.0%
Butler County 16140 0.0%
Madison County 13112 15.4%
Clermont County 1293 25.0%
Morrow County 824 50.0%

Other large lenders in Ohio

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
The Huntington National BankD 42,68325.8%7.59%
Rocket MortgageC 23,16518.5%6.63%
Fifth Third BankD 21,93925.6%7.50%
Crosscountry MortgageB 16,0663.1%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 14,62613.1%6.45%
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of ClevelandC 12,62223.0%6.74%
PNC BankD 11,60724.6%7.40%
Wright-Patt Credit UnionC 8,79128.1%7.50%
U.S. BankD 8,62338.0%7.60%
Citizens BankC 7,77524.3%7.65%

Frequently asked questions

Ohio: 728 applications in 2025, of which 515 were originated and 93 denied.

12.8% of all applications, or 15.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The Ohio statewide average across all lenders was 17.7%.

The median rate on loans German American Bank originated in Ohio in 2025 was 6.88%, against a statewide median of 6.88%.

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