NFM · Tennessee · 2025

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

NFM took 281 mortgage applications in Tennessee in 2025, ranking #169 of 1,274 lenders active in the state. It originated 70.8% of them and denied 2.1% (2.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

281Applicationsin TN
2.9%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.62%
$315,000Median loanstate $225,000
$68MVolume44 counties

NFM in Tennessee vs the state

2.1%Denial rate-15.00 pts vs state
2.9%Decision denial rate-18.78 pts vs state
70.8%Origination rate+12.74 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
0.56Rate spread (pts)+0.33 pts vs state
$114kMedian applicant income
199Loans originated
6Denied

Trend in Tennessee

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20233662297.1%6.99%#117
20242902003.8%6.99%#151
20252811992.1%6.75%#169

What NFM lends in Tennessee

By loan purpose

Home purchase 250 89% · 2.0% denied
Refinance 12 4% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 14 5% · 7.1% denied
Other / HELOC 5 2% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 197 70% · 2.0% denied
FHA 59 21% · 1.7% denied
VA 24 9% · 4.2% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Tennessee applicants

Other 3 50%
Collateral 2 33%
Employment history 1 17%

Where in Tennessee

Counties with the most NFM applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Hamilton County 46300 0.0%
Knox County 37300 0.0%
Davidson County 30190 0.0%
Shelby County 22143 13.6%
Williamson County 18170 0.0%
Blount County 1281 8.3%
Loudon County 1090 0.0%
Maury County 970 0.0%
Sevier County 850 0.0%
Anderson County 751 14.3%

Other large lenders in Tennessee

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 16,50317.3%6.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 12,45810.9%6.12%
Regions BankC 11,24736.5%4.99%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 9,64935.8%8.75%
Mortgage Research CenterC 6,56817.3%6.25%
FirstBankC 5,67714.5%6.88%
CMG MortgageA 5,6432.9%6.50%
Freedom MortgageB 5,4938.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 5,33111.2%6.00%
Mortgage Investors GroupB 4,4543.5%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Tennessee: 281 applications in 2025, of which 199 were originated and 6 denied.

2.1% of all applications, or 2.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Tennessee statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

The median rate on loans NFM originated in Tennessee in 2025 was 6.75%, against a statewide median of 6.62%.

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