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KeyBank review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

KeyBank earns a C, in line with the typical performance of large mortgage lenders. It turned down 32.8% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 23rd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.27 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 59th percentile on pricing. Compared against 101 large mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

16kApplications2025
55.7%Originatedof applications
32.8%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.63%Median ratenational 6.63%
$2.7BLoan volume43 states

KeyBank at a glance, 2025

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

27.8%Denial rate (all applications)+9.80 pts vs national
32.8%Denial rate (decided applications)+10.16 pts vs national
55.7%Origination rate-2.29 pts vs national
11.6%Withdrawn by applicant
3.6%Closed for incompleteness
6.63%Median interest rate0.00 pts vs national
0.27Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.02 pts vs national
$165,000Median loan amount
$4,135Median total loan costs
$96kMedian applicant income
69%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 101 large mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

23rd32.8% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

59th0.27 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

68th15.2%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

51st2.51% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202323,24411,85630.7%36.9%7.38%$2.9B
202415,8398,25130.7%36.5%6.75%$2.2B
202515,6408,71727.8%32.8%6.63%$2.7B

What KeyBank 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 5,052 32% · 14.4% denied
Refinance 2,328 15% · 29.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 2,560 16% · 34.5% denied
Home improvement 3,101 20% · 33.2% denied
Other / HELOC 2,599 17% · 39.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 14,538 93% · 27.1% denied
FHA 914 6% · 39.8% denied
VA 188 1% · 26.1% denied

Also: 3,883 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 254 manufactured homes, 872 investment properties.

Why KeyBank denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 4,345 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 1,341 31%
Incomplete application 1,299 30%
Debt-to-income ratio 863 20%
Collateral 382 9%
Other 327 8%
Unverifiable information 69 2%
Insufficient cash 61 1%
Employment history 3 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at KeyBank

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k2,52799651.8%
$50k – $100k5,2212,91933.5%
$100k – $150k2,9161,75527.3%
$150k – $250k2,3711,47324.3%
Over $250k2,0051,22924.2%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2531621319.6%
25–342,0441,29325.4%
35–442,8871,70830.2%
45–542,9511,64034.5%
55–643,3811,77436.9%
65–742,6461,33735.6%
Over 741,35971333.4%

Where KeyBank lends

43 states and 650 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
New York4,2122,48526.5%6.50%#20
Ohio3,4682,07124.7%6.63%#31
Washington1,73486933.0%6.63%#37
Pennsylvania1,11259728.5%7.19%#81
Indiana87948928.0%6.63%#78
Oregon82947026.5%6.88%#51
Connecticut64229933.3%7.00%#48
Colorado48522735.1%6.75%#106
Maine41322327.9%7.50%#40
Idaho32718027.5%6.63%#69
Michigan31118029.9%6.50%#169
Utah31113628.6%6.75%#77
Florida1799027.4%6.63%#387
Massachusetts1245837.9%6.50%#225
Alaska1125232.1%6.81%#40
Vermont944631.9%7.70%#45
California593427.1%6.31%#506
North Carolina392312.8%6.63%#436
Arizona311812.9%6.94%#372
Texas312012.9%6.19%#796
New Jersey301426.7%6.75%#408
South Carolina30236.7%6.75%#397
Kentucky241516.7%6.38%#334
Illinois221422.7%6.56%#580
Georgia211228.6%6.25%#566
Tennessee18145.6%6.50%#554
New Hampshire16818.8%6.81%#213
Maryland12733.3%6.13%#457
Nevada12716.7%6.13%#303
Virginia12633.3%6.44%#549
Montana7528.6%7.50%#205
Delaware6133.3%7.38%#300
Missouri6433.3%7.19%#572
Wisconsin6516.7%6.57%#549
Rhode Island5340.0%6.50%#242

Frequently asked questions

KeyBank denied 32.8% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 23rd percentile of large mortgage lenders.

The most common reason KeyBank gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 30.9% 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 KeyBank originated in 2025 was 6.63%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.27 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 32% of its applications were for home purchases, 31% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 36% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 93% conventional, 6% FHA, 1% 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 KeyBank. Data sources · Methodology