NFM · Iowa · 2025

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

NFM took 11 mortgage applications in Iowa in 2025, ranking #343 of 739 lenders active in the state. It originated 81.8% of them and denied 0.0% (0.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.9%.

11Applicationsin IA
0.0%Decision denial ratestate 15.3%
7.13%Median ratestate 6.50%
$135,000Median loanstate $135,000
$1.2MVolume6 counties

NFM in Iowa vs the state

0.0%Denial rate-12.86 pts vs state
0.0%Decision denial rate-15.31 pts vs state
81.8%Origination rate+13.36 pts vs state
7.13%Median rate+0.63 pts vs state
1.26Rate spread (pts)+1.07 pts vs state
$79kMedian applicant income
9Loans originated
0Denied

Trend in Iowa

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231490.0%6.99%#311
2024740.0%7.38%#372
20251190.0%7.13%#343

What NFM lends in Iowa

By loan purpose

Home purchase 8 73% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 2 18% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 9% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 7 64% · 0.0% denied
FHA 4 36% · 0.0% denied

Where in Iowa

Counties with the most NFM applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Polk County 540 0.0%
Jasper County 220 0.0%
Henry County 110 0.0%
Marshall County 110 0.0%
Scott County 100 0.0%
Clinton County 110 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: 11 applications in 2025, of which 9 were originated and 0 denied.

0.0% of all applications, or 0.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The Iowa statewide average across all lenders was 12.9%.

The median rate on loans NFM originated in Iowa in 2025 was 7.13%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are NFM'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