German American Bank · Tennessee · 2025

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

German American Bank took 13 mortgage applications in Tennessee in 2025, ranking #603 of 1,274 lenders active in the state. It originated 69.2% of them and denied 15.4% (18.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

13Applicationsin TN
18.2%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
7.19%Median ratestate 6.62%
$125,000Median loanstate $225,000
$2.4MVolume5 counties

German American Bank in Tennessee vs the state

15.4%Denial rate-1.76 pts vs state
18.2%Decision denial rate-3.50 pts vs state
69.2%Origination rate+11.15 pts vs state
7.19%Median rate+0.56 pts vs state
-6.89Rate spread (pts)-7.12 pts vs state
$135kMedian applicant income
9Loans originated
2Denied

What German American Bank lends in Tennessee

By loan purpose

Home purchase 4 31% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 2 15% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 3 23% · 33.3% denied
Other / HELOC 4 31% · 25.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 13 100% · 15.4% denied

Why it denied Tennessee applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 1 50%
Employment history 1 50%

Where in Tennessee

Counties with the most German American Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Sumner County 632 33.3%
Robertson County 440 0.0%
Rhea County 110 0.0%
Montgomery County 110 0.0%
Davidson County 100 0.0%

Other large lenders in Tennessee

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 16,50317.3%6.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 12,45810.9%6.12%
Regions BankC 11,24736.5%4.99%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 9,64935.8%8.75%
Mortgage Research CenterC 6,56817.3%6.25%
FirstBankC 5,67714.5%6.88%
CMG MortgageA 5,6432.9%6.50%
Freedom MortgageB 5,4938.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 5,33111.2%6.00%
Mortgage Investors GroupB 4,4543.5%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Tennessee: 13 applications in 2025, of which 9 were originated and 2 denied.

15.4% of all applications, or 18.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Tennessee statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

The median rate on loans German American Bank originated in Tennessee in 2025 was 7.19%, against a statewide median of 6.62%.

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