Independent Bank · Tennessee · 2025

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

Independent Bank took 117 mortgage applications in Tennessee in 2025, ranking #296 of 1,274 lenders active in the state. It originated 77.8% of them and denied 4.3% (5.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

117Applicationsin TN
5.2%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
Median ratestate 6.62%
$275,000Median loanstate $225,000
$39MVolume10 counties

Independent Bank in Tennessee vs the state

4.3%Denial rate-12.87 pts vs state
5.2%Decision denial rate-16.47 pts vs state
77.8%Origination rate+19.70 pts vs state
Median rate
Rate spread (pts)
$114kMedian applicant income
91Loans originated
5Denied

Trend in Tennessee

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231951359.7%6.75%#198
202418012611.1%6.99%#222
2025117914.3%#296

What Independent Bank lends in Tennessee

By loan purpose

Home purchase 85 73% · 4.7% denied
Refinance 26 22% · 3.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 6 5% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 93 79% · 4.3% denied
FHA 17 15% · 5.9% denied
VA 6 5% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 1 1% · 0.0% denied

Where in Tennessee

Counties with the most Independent Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Shelby County 101805 5.0%
Fayette County 880 0.0%
Gibson County 100 0.0%
Marion County 100 0.0%
Knox County 100 0.0%
Roane County 100 0.0%
Hardin County 110 0.0%
Madison County 110 0.0%
Anderson County 110 0.0%
Tipton 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: 117 applications in 2025, of which 91 were originated and 5 denied.

4.3% of all applications, or 5.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Tennessee statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

This lender did not report interest rates on its originated loans (some institutions are exempt from HMDA pricing fields).

About this data. Figures are Independent 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