Mortgage lender · Laredo, TX · LEI 5493005GNZ6EJFS7LM83

International Bank of Commerce review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

International Bank of Commerce earns a D, weaker than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 22.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 15th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.97 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 13th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

1.1kApplications2025
58.3%Originatedof applications
22.6%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$229MLoan volume3 states

International Bank of Commerce at a glance, 2025

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

18.1%Denial rate (all applications)+0.15 pts vs national
22.6%Denial rate (decided applications)-0.04 pts vs national
58.3%Origination rate+0.29 pts vs national
16.6%Withdrawn by applicant
3.0%Closed for incompleteness
7.50%Median interest rate+0.88 pts vs national
0.97Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.71 pts vs national
$185,000Median loan amount
$3,352Median total loan costs
$129kMedian applicant income
80%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the D grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

15th22.6% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

13th0.97 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

20th19.6%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

54th1.81% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20231,6671,10514.1%16.9%7.24%$213M
20241,37085415.0%18.4%7.88%$274M
20251,14266618.1%22.6%7.50%$229M

What International Bank of Commerce 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 712 62% · 10.7% denied
Refinance 81 7% · 19.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 94 8% · 20.2% denied
Home improvement 125 11% · 28.8% denied
Other / HELOC 130 11% · 46.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,108 97% · 18.0% denied
FHA 29 3% · 27.6% denied
VA 5 0% · 0.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 105 investment properties.

Why International Bank of Commerce denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 207 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 85 41%
Credit history 78 38%
Other 23 11%
Collateral 12 6%
Insufficient cash 5 2%
Employment history 3 1%
Unverifiable information 1 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at International Bank of Commerce

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k983844.7%
$50k – $100k33518127.1%
$100k – $150k1487925.2%
$150k – $250k17610126.9%
Over $250k32322110.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 25291623.8%
25–3418212017.2%
35–4433119322.5%
45–5425815022.8%
55–641849628.1%
65–74944630.6%
Over 74271328.6%

Where International Bank of Commerce lends

3 states and 95 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Texas1,08763218.5%7.50%#165
Oklahoma543311.1%7.25%#250

Frequently asked questions

International Bank of Commerce denied 22.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 15th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason International Bank of Commerce gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 41.1% 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 International Bank of Commerce originated in 2025 was 7.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.97 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 62% of its applications were for home purchases, 15% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 22% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 97% conventional, 3% 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 International Bank of Commerce. Data sources · Methodology