Mortgage lender · Asheville, NC · LEI 549300COIWXM618UBE82

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

HomeTrust Bank earns a C, in line with the typical performance of home-equity (HELOC) lenders. It turned down 24.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 51st percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.51 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 23rd percentile on pricing. Compared against 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

2.9kApplications2025
65.6%Originatedof applications
24.1%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$675MLoan volume21 states

HomeTrust Bank at a glance, 2025

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

21.3%Denial rate (all applications)+3.29 pts vs national
24.1%Denial rate (decided applications)+1.48 pts vs national
65.6%Origination rate+7.58 pts vs national
8.6%Withdrawn by applicant
3.1%Closed for incompleteness
7.50%Median interest rate+0.88 pts vs national
0.51Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.26 pts vs national
$285,000Median loan amount
$4,241Median total loan costs
$166kMedian applicant income
70%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

51st24.1% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

23rd0.51 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

55th11.7%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

86th1.49% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20234,6062,87925.6%28.5%9.25%$680M
20242,5021,56224.7%27.8%8.50%$443M
20252,9341,92521.3%24.1%7.50%$675M

What HomeTrust 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 746 25% · 8.6% denied
Refinance 607 21% · 21.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 39 1% · 12.8% denied
Home improvement 347 12% · 34.6% denied
Other / HELOC 1,195 41% · 25.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 2,924 100% · 21.2% denied
FHA 2 0% · 50.0% denied
USDA / RHS 8 0% · 25.0% denied

Also: 2,051 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 72 manufactured homes, 96 investment properties.

Why HomeTrust Bank denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 624 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 331 53%
Credit history 162 26%
Collateral 83 13%
Other 28 4%
Unverifiable information 19 3%
Employment history 1 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at HomeTrust Bank

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k24610948.8%
$50k – $100k58632933.2%
$100k – $150k47531125.4%
$150k – $250k57240717.0%
Over $250k96871914.7%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2530218.7%
25–3429319623.4%
35–4464042522.0%
45–5469043926.7%
55–6461842221.6%
65–7442726627.5%
Over 7420312528.1%

Where HomeTrust Bank lends

21 states and 276 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
North Carolina1,35088019.9%7.00%#70
California67350616.1%8.25%#212
Tennessee20312326.6%7.50%#212
Virginia1366636.0%7.50%#251
South Carolina1065627.4%6.91%#252
Florida1015930.7%8.25%#484
Washington936914.0%8.50%#244
Oregon614024.6%8.50%#205
Arizona543424.1%8.13%#303
Georgia451937.8%7.50%#447
Colorado281921.4%8.50%#378
Utah261911.5%7.75%#223
Idaho191126.3%8.00%#228
Nevada151020.0%8.75%#291
Pennsylvania7442.9%7.75%#741
Delaware650.0%8.25%#296

Frequently asked questions

HomeTrust Bank denied 24.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 51st percentile of home-equity (HELOC) lenders.

The most common reason HomeTrust Bank gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 53.0% 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 HomeTrust Bank originated in 2025 was 7.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.51 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 25% of its applications were for home purchases, 22% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 53% 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 HomeTrust Bank. Data sources · Methodology