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

HSBC Bank USA earns a B, better than most mid-size mortgage lenders. It turned down 9.5% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 53rd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.06 points below the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 84th percentile on pricing. Compared against 581 mid-size mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

4.6kApplications2025
66.0%Originatedof applications
9.5%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
5.95%Median ratenational 6.63%
$3.8BLoan volume45 states

HSBC Bank USA at a glance, 2025

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

7.0%Denial rate (all applications)-10.98 pts vs national
9.5%Denial rate (decided applications)-13.12 pts vs national
66.0%Origination rate+7.95 pts vs national
16.2%Withdrawn by applicant
10.0%Closed for incompleteness
5.95%Median interest rate-0.68 pts vs national
-0.06Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.32 pts vs national
$925,000Median loan amount
$5,907Median total loan costs
$373kMedian applicant income
72%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 581 mid-size mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

53rd9.5% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

84th-0.06 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

16th26.1%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

96th0.64% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20234,0392,6277.6%10.4%6.24%$2.9B
20245,5033,6595.0%6.9%6.11%$4.8B
20254,6453,0657.0%9.5%5.95%$3.8B

What HSBC Bank 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 3,070 66% · 4.2% denied
Refinance 741 16% · 4.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 254 5% · 18.5% denied
Home improvement 300 6% · 21.0% denied
Other / HELOC 280 6% · 20.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 4,645 100% · 7.0% denied

Also: 652 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 422 investment properties.

Why HSBC Bank USA denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 325 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 172 53%
Incomplete application 51 16%
Collateral 42 13%
Other 21 6%
Credit history 17 5%
Unverifiable information 16 5%
Insufficient cash 5 2%
Employment history 1 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at HSBC Bank USA

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k23476.5%
$50k – $100k1014735.1%
$100k – $150k20310824.3%
$150k – $250k82555810.6%
Over $250k3,3452,2576.7%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 25312023.1%
25–341,2639334.3%
35–441,7111,1397.4%
45–5496760414.8%
55–6443424417.8%
65–741437718.0%
Over 7466379.3%

Where HSBC Bank USA lends

45 states and 284 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
California2,0951,5263.9%5.86%#103
New York93753811.7%5.99%#97
Washington4883582.5%5.84%#104
Florida26413414.4%6.03%#330
New Jersey25414412.6%5.99%#176
Texas96609.4%6.06%#565
Connecticut603711.7%5.98%#211
Virginia44179.1%5.99%#391
Illinois37228.1%6.00%#503
Massachusetts37255.4%6.15%#361
Pennsylvania36215.6%6.15%#525
North Carolina35245.7%6.06%#447
Colorado32173.1%5.98%#362
Georgia321815.6%5.99%#514
Maryland26187.7%6.22%#385
Tennessee21159.5%5.99%#528
Arizona191410.5%6.08%#420
South Carolina1795.9%6.18%#469
District of Columbia1487.1%6.06%#153
Utah141014.3%5.98%#261
Nevada1278.3%6.25%#305
Missouri9511.1%5.74%#521
Oregon8612.5%6.07%#389
Michigan740.0%6.22%#551
Rhode Island7528.6%5.99%#214
Minnesota620.0%5.75%#522
Ohio530.0%6.94%#710

Frequently asked questions

HSBC Bank USA denied 9.5% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 53rd percentile of mid-size mortgage lenders.

The most common reason HSBC Bank USA gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 52.9% 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 HSBC Bank USA originated in 2025 was 5.95%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was -0.06 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 66% of its applications were for home purchases, 21% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 12% 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 HSBC Bank USA. Data sources · Methodology