NBKC Bank · Hawaii · 2025

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

NBKC Bank took 28 mortgage applications in Hawaii in 2025, ranking #115 of 321 lenders active in the state. It originated 53.6% of them and denied 21.4% (28.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 21.8%.

28Applicationsin HI
28.6%Decision denial ratestate 27.3%
6.38%Median ratestate 6.15%
$575,000Median loanstate $405,000
$9.9MVolume3 counties

NBKC Bank in Hawaii vs the state

21.4%Denial rate-0.40 pts vs state
28.6%Decision denial rate+1.26 pts vs state
53.6%Origination rate-1.80 pts vs state
6.38%Median rate+0.22 pts vs state
-0.13Rate spread (pts)+0.12 pts vs state
$176kMedian applicant income
15Loans originated
6Denied

Trend in Hawaii

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023231017.4%6.94%#100
2024301416.7%6.50%#99
2025281521.4%6.38%#115

What NBKC Bank lends in Hawaii

By loan purpose

Home purchase 7 25% · 14.3% denied
Refinance 14 50% · 28.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 3 11% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 4 14% · 25.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 23 82% · 21.7% denied
FHA 1 4% · 100.0% denied
VA 4 14% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Hawaii applicants

Unverifiable information 2 33%
Collateral 2 33%
Debt-to-income ratio 2 33%

Where in Hawaii

Counties with the most NBKC Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Honolulu County 1472 14.3%
Maui County 851 12.5%
Hawaii County 633 50.0%

Other large lenders in Hawaii

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Bank of HawaiiC 3,67927.8%6.00%
First Hawaiian BankB 2,74019.4%5.87%
American Savings BankC 2,47934.5%5.65%
Hawaiiusa Federal Credit UnionC 1,83338.1%5.65%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 1,71011.1%6.13%
Rocket MortgageC 1,63722.4%6.63%
Central Pacific BankC 1,51933.6%6.13%
Hawaii State Federal Credit UnionC 1,41830.0%5.90%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 98530.2%8.10%
Freedom MortgageB 92410.8%5.75%

Frequently asked questions

Hawaii: 28 applications in 2025, of which 15 were originated and 6 denied.

21.4% of all applications, or 28.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Hawaii statewide average across all lenders was 21.8%.

The median rate on loans NBKC Bank originated in Hawaii in 2025 was 6.38%, against a statewide median of 6.15%.

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