Independence Bank of Kentucky · Kentucky · 2025

Independence Bank of Kentucky in Kentucky: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Independence Bank of Kentucky took 1,430 mortgage applications in Kentucky in 2025, ranking #34 of 856 lenders active in the state. It originated 73.2% of them and denied 13.9% (15.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.8%.

1.4kApplicationsin KY
15.6%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
7.00%Median ratestate 6.75%
$125,000Median loanstate $155,000
$242MVolume50 counties

Independence Bank of Kentucky in Kentucky vs the state

13.9%Denial rate-4.89 pts vs state
15.6%Decision denial rate-7.89 pts vs state
73.2%Origination rate+15.11 pts vs state
7.00%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
0.06Rate spread (pts)-0.25 pts vs state
$101kMedian applicant income
1,046Loans originated
199Denied

Trend in Kentucky

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,5091,16211.5%7.50%#24
20241,3981,04613.3%7.95%#31
20251,4301,04613.9%7.00%#34

What Independence Bank of Kentucky lends in Kentucky

By loan purpose

Home purchase 595 42% · 9.8% denied
Refinance 345 24% · 10.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 38 3% · 26.3% denied
Home improvement 121 8% · 16.5% denied
Other / HELOC 331 23% · 22.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,405 98% · 13.3% denied
FHA 18 1% · 44.4% denied
VA 1 0% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 6 0% · 66.7% denied

Why it denied Kentucky applicants

Credit history 82 41%
Debt-to-income ratio 77 39%
Collateral 18 9%
Other 12 6%
Insufficient cash 6 3%
Mortgage insurance denied 2 1%
Unverifiable information 1 1%
Employment history 1 1%

Where in Kentucky

Counties with the most Independence Bank of Kentucky applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Daviess County 24120820 8.3%
Henderson County 19012335 18.4%
Hopkins County 15610529 18.6%
McCracken County 1239712 9.8%
Webster County 1037122 21.4%
Jefferson County 82609 11.0%
Warren County 75559 12.0%
Calloway County 66498 12.1%
Shelby County 64505 7.8%
Graves County 51415 9.8%

Other large lenders in Kentucky

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 8,42018.1%6.75%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 8,22044.8%9.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 6,8719.8%6.50%
Fifth Third BankD 5,66325.5%7.75%
U.S. BankD 4,88729.5%7.00%
Mortgage Research CenterC 3,61718.0%6.25%
PNC BankD 3,58523.7%7.40%
21st MortgageF 3,47848.0%9.95%
CommonwealthC 3,27024.9%7.25%
Stockton MortgageD 3,2556.1%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

Kentucky: 1,430 applications in 2025, of which 1,046 were originated and 199 denied.

13.9% of all applications, or 15.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Kentucky statewide average across all lenders was 18.8%.

The median rate on loans Independence Bank of Kentucky originated in Kentucky in 2025 was 7.00%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

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