Meridian Bank · Florida · 2025

Meridian Bank in Florida: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Meridian Bank took 45 mortgage applications in Florida in 2025, ranking #617 of 1,993 lenders active in the state. It originated 68.9% of them and denied 15.6% (18.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 21.1%.

45Applicationsin FL
18.4%Decision denial ratestate 27.2%
6.62%Median ratestate 6.63%
$415,000Median loanstate $255,000
$20MVolume20 counties

Meridian Bank in Florida vs the state

15.6%Denial rate-5.50 pts vs state
18.4%Decision denial rate-8.82 pts vs state
68.9%Origination rate+16.20 pts vs state
6.62%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
-0.01Rate spread (pts)-0.28 pts vs state
$174kMedian applicant income
31Loans originated
7Denied

Trend in Florida

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202364441.6%7.19%#574
202441242.4%7.75%#638
2025453115.6%6.62%#617

What Meridian Bank lends in Florida

By loan purpose

Home purchase 33 73% · 3.0% denied
Refinance 1 2% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 4 9% · 25.0% denied
Home improvement 2 4% · 100.0% denied
Other / HELOC 5 11% · 60.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 38 84% · 15.8% denied
FHA 1 2% · 0.0% denied
VA 6 13% · 16.7% denied

Why it denied Florida applicants

Collateral 4 57%
Debt-to-income ratio 2 29%
Unverifiable information 1 14%

Where in Florida

Counties with the most Meridian Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Palm Beach County 834 50.0%
Lee County 541 20.0%
Pinellas County 412 50.0%
Monroe County 320 0.0%
Collier County 330 0.0%
Pasco County 320 0.0%
St. Lucie County 330 0.0%
Hillsborough County 220 0.0%
Osceola County 210 0.0%
Broward County 220 0.0%

Other large lenders in Florida

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 71,40515.3%6.44%
Rocket MortgageC 46,61121.0%6.63%
Bank of AmericaF 23,63437.7%6.24%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 19,51614.1%6.50%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 19,45223.2%7.59%
Crosscountry MortgageB 19,1035.2%6.75%
NewrezD 17,51922.4%6.75%
Dhi Mortgage CompanyB 16,66114.5%4.88%
Lennar MortgageA 14,98421.0%4.75%
Truist BankC 14,14041.5%6.60%

Frequently asked questions

Florida: 45 applications in 2025, of which 31 were originated and 7 denied.

15.6% of all applications, or 18.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Florida statewide average across all lenders was 21.1%.

The median rate on loans Meridian Bank originated in Florida in 2025 was 6.62%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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