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K. Hovnanian American Mortgage review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

K. Hovnanian American Mortgage earns a B, better than most mid-size mortgage lenders. It turned down 15.0% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 35th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.26 points below the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 95th percentile on pricing. Compared against 581 mid-size mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

5.6kApplications2025
71.9%Originatedof applications
15.0%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
5.99%Median ratenational 6.63%
$1.7BLoan volume13 states

K. Hovnanian American Mortgage at a glance, 2025

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

12.7%Denial rate (all applications)-5.33 pts vs national
15.0%Denial rate (decided applications)-7.63 pts vs national
71.9%Origination rate+13.87 pts vs national
15.5%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
5.99%Median interest rate-0.63 pts vs national
-0.26Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.51 pts vs national
$415,000Median loan amount
$7,471Median total loan costs
$137kMedian applicant income
85%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%

35th15.0% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

95th-0.26 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

56th15.5%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

71st1.80% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20234,6132,98812.6%16.2%6.49%$1.3B
20245,4133,71814.3%17.2%6.25%$1.6B
20255,6044,02912.7%15.0%5.99%$1.7B

What K. Hovnanian American Mortgage 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 5,602 100% · 12.7% denied
Refinance 2 0% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 3,328 59% · 10.3% denied
FHA 1,668 30% · 19.1% denied
VA 599 11% · 7.9% denied
USDA / RHS 9 0% · 22.2% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 285 investment properties.

Why K. Hovnanian American Mortgage denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 709 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 517 73%
Credit history 78 11%
Other 63 9%
Employment history 23 3%
Insufficient cash 20 3%
Unverifiable information 6 1%
Incomplete application 2 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at K. Hovnanian American Mortgage

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k1523870.8%
$50k – $100k1,26281324.4%
$100k – $150k1,7231,27713.0%
$150k – $250k1,6541,2926.8%
Over $250k7816087.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2517512519.9%
25–341,4821,13912.3%
35–441,40197117.6%
45–541,01470817.5%
55–6487862314.4%
65–7450536210.4%
Over 7414910112.2%

Where K. Hovnanian American Mortgage lends

13 states and 79 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Texas1,22882019.6%5.88%#152
California9026869.9%4.99%#187
Arizona66346812.1%4.99%#94
Florida51534316.3%5.75%#238
Delaware4593646.5%6.63%#30
New Jersey4313318.4%6.88%#132
Virginia37624414.6%6.25%#136
Maryland3132329.9%6.63%#123
Ohio3092477.8%5.99%#188
South Carolina2051508.8%6.63%#184
Georgia1047314.4%6.49%#330
West Virginia96686.3%6.49%#97

Frequently asked questions

K. Hovnanian American Mortgage denied 15.0% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 35th percentile of mid-size mortgage lenders.

The most common reason K. Hovnanian American Mortgage gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 72.9% 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 K. Hovnanian American Mortgage originated in 2025 was 5.99%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was -0.26 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 100% of its applications were for home purchases, 0% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 0% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 59% conventional, 30% FHA, 11% 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 K. Hovnanian American Mortgage. Data sources · Methodology