NBKC Bank · Arkansas · 2025

NBKC Bank in Arkansas: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

NBKC Bank took 144 mortgage applications in Arkansas in 2025, ranking #130 of 802 lenders active in the state. It originated 60.4% of them and denied 11.1% (15.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.2%.

144Applicationsin AR
15.5%Decision denial ratestate 23.1%
6.13%Median ratestate 6.63%
$310,000Median loanstate $165,000
$29MVolume19 counties

NBKC Bank in Arkansas vs the state

11.1%Denial rate-7.08 pts vs state
15.5%Decision denial rate-7.60 pts vs state
60.4%Origination rate+3.59 pts vs state
6.13%Median rate-0.50 pts vs state
-0.11Rate spread (pts)-0.45 pts vs state
$133kMedian applicant income
87Loans originated
16Denied

Trend in Arkansas

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023102648.8%6.50%#138
2024143952.8%6.25%#126
20251448711.1%6.13%#130

What NBKC Bank lends in Arkansas

By loan purpose

Home purchase 85 59% · 8.2% denied
Refinance 41 28% · 12.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 12 8% · 16.7% denied
Other / HELOC 6 4% · 33.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 105 73% · 13.3% denied
FHA 10 7% · 0.0% denied
VA 29 20% · 6.9% denied

Why it denied Arkansas applicants

Unverifiable information 12 75%
Credit history 3 19%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 6%

Where in Arkansas

Counties with the most NBKC Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Benton County 54356 11.1%
Pulaski County 37232 5.4%
Washington County 1963 15.8%
Saline County 1071 10.0%
White County 330 0.0%
Faulkner County 321 33.3%
Lonoke County 330 0.0%
Garland County 321 33.3%
Clay County 201 50.0%
Jefferson County 101 100.0%

Other large lenders in Arkansas

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Arvest BankC 9,74814.4%7.00%
Rocket MortgageC 5,85420.1%6.63%
ARKANSAS Federal Credit UnionF 4,43923.6%7.50%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 3,49138.4%10.25%
21st MortgageF 3,25046.6%9.69%
Mortgage Research CenterC 2,76718.3%6.25%
Regions BankC 2,64640.0%6.13%
Firsttrust Home LoansB 2,5900.5%6.49%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 2,45613.3%6.12%
Triad Financial ServicesD 2,13354.2%8.68%

Frequently asked questions

Arkansas: 144 applications in 2025, of which 87 were originated and 16 denied.

11.1% of all applications, or 15.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The Arkansas statewide average across all lenders was 18.2%.

The median rate on loans NBKC Bank originated in Arkansas in 2025 was 6.13%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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