Merchants Bank of Indiana · Ohio · 2025

Merchants Bank of Indiana in Ohio: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Merchants Bank of Indiana took 120 mortgage applications in Ohio in 2025, ranking #303 of 1,092 lenders active in the state. It originated 83.3% of them and denied 7.5% (8.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.7%.

120Applicationsin OH
8.1%Decision denial ratestate 21.9%
6.72%Median ratestate 6.88%
$225,000Median loanstate $155,000
$150MVolume32 counties

Merchants Bank of Indiana in Ohio vs the state

7.5%Denial rate-10.19 pts vs state
8.1%Decision denial rate-13.78 pts vs state
83.3%Origination rate+23.43 pts vs state
6.72%Median rate-0.16 pts vs state
0.30Rate spread (pts)-0.09 pts vs state
$92kMedian applicant income
100Loans originated
9Denied

Trend in Ohio

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231139213.3%6.75%#287
202413911213.0%6.63%#266
20251201007.5%6.72%#303

What Merchants Bank of Indiana lends in Ohio

By loan purpose

Home purchase 98 82% · 7.1% denied
Refinance 9 8% · 11.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 13 11% · 7.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 117 98% · 6.8% denied
FHA 1 1% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 2 2% · 50.0% denied

Why it denied Ohio applicants

Collateral 3 33%
Debt-to-income ratio 2 22%
Employment history 2 22%
Other 1 11%
Credit history 1 11%

Where in Ohio

Counties with the most Merchants Bank of Indiana applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Stark County 22210 0.0%
Franklin County 17141 5.9%
Montgomery County 15122 13.3%
Hamilton County 1070 0.0%
Carroll County 550 0.0%
Portage County 540 0.0%
Columbiana County 431 25.0%
Darke County 431 25.0%
Butler County 421 25.0%
Warren County 330 0.0%

Other large lenders in Ohio

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
The Huntington National BankD 42,68325.8%7.59%
Rocket MortgageC 23,16518.5%6.63%
Fifth Third BankD 21,93925.6%7.50%
Crosscountry MortgageB 16,0663.1%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 14,62613.1%6.45%
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of ClevelandC 12,62223.0%6.74%
PNC BankD 11,60724.6%7.40%
Wright-Patt Credit UnionC 8,79128.1%7.50%
U.S. BankD 8,62338.0%7.60%
Citizens BankC 7,77524.3%7.65%

Frequently asked questions

Ohio: 120 applications in 2025, of which 100 were originated and 9 denied.

7.5% of all applications, or 8.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The Ohio statewide average across all lenders was 17.7%.

The median rate on loans Merchants Bank of Indiana originated in Ohio in 2025 was 6.72%, against a statewide median of 6.88%.

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