NFM · Maryland · 2025

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

NFM took 2,831 mortgage applications in Maryland in 2025, ranking #15 of 810 lenders active in the state. It originated 79.7% of them and denied 1.4% (1.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.8%.

2.8kApplicationsin MD
1.7%Decision denial ratestate 24.1%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$355,000Median loanstate $265,000
$883MVolume24 counties

NFM in Maryland vs the state

1.4%Denial rate-17.39 pts vs state
1.7%Decision denial rate-22.40 pts vs state
79.7%Origination rate+23.94 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.38Rate spread (pts)+0.13 pts vs state
$122kMedian applicant income
2,255Loans originated
40Denied

Trend in Maryland

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232,3631,8502.1%6.88%#15
20242,5472,0051.9%6.88%#17
20252,8312,2551.4%6.63%#15

What NFM lends in Maryland

By loan purpose

Home purchase 2,457 87% · 1.5% denied
Refinance 256 9% · 1.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 92 3% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 26 1% · 3.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,818 64% · 1.1% denied
FHA 669 24% · 2.4% denied
VA 335 12% · 0.6% denied
USDA / RHS 9 0% · 22.2% denied

Why it denied Maryland applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 15 38%
Collateral 11 28%
Unverifiable information 4 10%
Insufficient cash 4 10%
Credit history 2 5%
Other 2 5%
Employment history 2 5%

Where in Maryland

Counties with the most NFM applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Baltimore County 4763898 1.7%
Anne Arundel County 4563792 0.4%
Baltimore city 4013147 1.7%
Prince George's County 3052238 2.6%
Harford County 1601350 0.0%
Montgomery County 1521153 2.0%
Frederick County 1421201 0.7%
Charles County 98762 2.0%
Carroll County 87730 0.0%
Howard County 83643 3.6%

Other large lenders in Maryland

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 12,80616.8%6.63%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 11,43623.0%8.00%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 9,30716.0%6.13%
Truist BankC 6,55934.9%6.49%
Bank of AmericaF 6,05135.8%6.24%
NewrezD 5,73921.0%6.63%
State Employees Credit Union of MarylandD 5,62444.6%6.25%
PNC BankD 5,58228.0%7.41%
Manufacturers and Traders TrustC 5,49732.0%5.99%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 5,41112.4%6.49%

Frequently asked questions

Maryland: 2,831 applications in 2025, of which 2,255 were originated and 40 denied.

1.4% of all applications, or 1.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Maryland statewide average across all lenders was 18.8%.

The median rate on loans NFM originated in Maryland in 2025 was 6.63%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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