NBKC Bank · Iowa · 2025

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

NBKC Bank took 54 mortgage applications in Iowa in 2025, ranking #212 of 739 lenders active in the state. It originated 61.1% of them and denied 5.6% (8.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.9%.

54Applicationsin IA
8.3%Decision denial ratestate 15.3%
6.13%Median ratestate 6.50%
$330,000Median loanstate $135,000
$12MVolume24 counties

NBKC Bank in Iowa vs the state

5.6%Denial rate-7.30 pts vs state
8.3%Decision denial rate-6.98 pts vs state
61.1%Origination rate-7.35 pts vs state
6.13%Median rate-0.38 pts vs state
-0.22Rate spread (pts)-0.41 pts vs state
$150kMedian applicant income
33Loans originated
3Denied

Trend in Iowa

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023362016.7%6.63%#237
2024573015.8%6.50%#201
202554335.6%6.13%#212

What NBKC Bank lends in Iowa

By loan purpose

Home purchase 32 59% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 14 26% · 21.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 4 7% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 4 7% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 37 69% · 8.1% denied
FHA 3 6% · 0.0% denied
VA 14 26% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Iowa applicants

Unverifiable information 2 67%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 33%

Where in Iowa

Counties with the most NBKC Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Polk County 1281 8.3%
Fayette County 402 50.0%
Johnson County 320 0.0%
Scott County 310 0.0%
Pottawattamie County 330 0.0%
Woodbury County 210 0.0%
Dubuque County 220 0.0%
Marion County 220 0.0%
Linn County 210 0.0%
Dallas County 210 0.0%

Other large lenders in Iowa

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
GREENSTATE Credit UnionB 13,8295.9%6.50%
Veridian Credit UnionB 8,7258.9%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 3,76122.7%6.63%
Hills Bank and TrustA 3,4346.1%6.25%
U.S. BankD 2,72025.7%7.00%
Dupaco CommunityA 2,66916.1%7.00%
Community Choice Credit UnionB 2,65311.8%6.13%
Iowa Bankers MortgageB 2,42315.4%6.50%
Broker SolutionsD 2,3866.4%6.75%
Northwest BankA 2,1815.7%6.38%

Frequently asked questions

Iowa: 54 applications in 2025, of which 33 were originated and 3 denied.

5.6% of all applications, or 8.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Iowa statewide average across all lenders was 12.9%.

The median rate on loans NBKC Bank originated in Iowa in 2025 was 6.13%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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