NBKC Bank · Kentucky · 2025

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

NBKC Bank took 108 mortgage applications in Kentucky in 2025, ranking #200 of 856 lenders active in the state. It originated 63.9% of them and denied 13.0% (16.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.8%.

108Applicationsin KY
16.7%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
6.13%Median ratestate 6.75%
$360,000Median loanstate $155,000
$28MVolume37 counties

NBKC Bank in Kentucky vs the state

13.0%Denial rate-5.85 pts vs state
16.7%Decision denial rate-6.82 pts vs state
63.9%Origination rate+5.85 pts vs state
6.13%Median rate-0.63 pts vs state
-0.37Rate spread (pts)-0.68 pts vs state
$134kMedian applicant income
69Loans originated
14Denied

Trend in Kentucky

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023744412.2%6.50%#203
2024112687.1%6.38%#178
20251086913.0%6.13%#200

What NBKC Bank lends in Kentucky

By loan purpose

Home purchase 67 62% · 7.5% denied
Refinance 24 22% · 16.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 12 11% · 41.7% denied
Other / HELOC 5 5% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 67 62% · 11.9% denied
FHA 3 3% · 66.7% denied
VA 38 35% · 10.5% denied

Why it denied Kentucky applicants

Unverifiable information 7 50%
Debt-to-income ratio 5 36%
Credit history 2 14%

Where in Kentucky

Counties with the most NBKC Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Jefferson County 28193 10.7%
Fayette County 1181 9.1%
Kenton County 751 14.3%
Oldham County 530 0.0%
Campbell County 541 20.0%
Warren County 421 25.0%
Scott County 431 25.0%
Trigg County 301 33.3%
Boone County 310 0.0%
Christian County 311 33.3%

Other large lenders in Kentucky

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 8,42018.1%6.75%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 8,22044.8%9.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 6,8719.8%6.50%
Fifth Third BankD 5,66325.5%7.75%
U.S. BankD 4,88729.5%7.00%
Mortgage Research CenterC 3,61718.0%6.25%
PNC BankD 3,58523.7%7.40%
21st MortgageF 3,47848.0%9.95%
CommonwealthC 3,27024.9%7.25%
Stockton MortgageD 3,2556.1%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

Kentucky: 108 applications in 2025, of which 69 were originated and 14 denied.

13.0% of all applications, or 16.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Kentucky statewide average across all lenders was 18.8%.

The median rate on loans NBKC Bank originated in Kentucky in 2025 was 6.13%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

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