HomePromise · Tennessee · 2025

HomePromise in Tennessee: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

HomePromise took 68 mortgage applications in Tennessee in 2025, ranking #372 of 1,274 lenders active in the state. It originated 5.9% of them and denied 38.2% (86.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

68Applicationsin TN
86.7%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
7.19%Median ratestate 6.62%
$265,000Median loanstate $225,000
$1.3MVolume29 counties

HomePromise in Tennessee vs the state

38.2%Denial rate+21.10 pts vs state
86.7%Decision denial rate+64.99 pts vs state
5.9%Origination rate-52.20 pts vs state
7.19%Median rate+0.56 pts vs state
0.71Rate spread (pts)+0.48 pts vs state
$82kMedian applicant income
4Loans originated
26Denied

Trend in Tennessee

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231021153.9%7.50%#288
202484836.9%7.13%#329
202568438.2%7.19%#372

What HomePromise lends in Tennessee

By loan purpose

Home purchase 64 94% · 37.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 4 6% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

FHA 2 3% · 100.0% denied
VA 66 97% · 36.4% denied

Why it denied Tennessee applicants

Credit history 19 73%
Debt-to-income ratio 7 27%

Where in Tennessee

Counties with the most HomePromise applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Shelby County 1323 23.1%
Montgomery County 904 44.4%
Hardin County 510 0.0%
Davidson County 402 50.0%
Fayette County 300 0.0%
Hamilton County 311 33.3%
Lincoln County 301 33.3%
Blount County 202 100.0%
Franklin County 200 0.0%
Washington County 200 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: 68 applications in 2025, of which 4 were originated and 26 denied.

38.2% of all applications, or 86.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Tennessee statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

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

About this data. Figures are HomePromise'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