North Country · Vermont · 2025

North Country in Vermont: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

North Country took 1,135 mortgage applications in Vermont in 2025, ranking #3 of 320 lenders active in the state. It originated 65.2% of them and denied 9.5% (12.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 14.8%.

1.1kApplicationsin VT
12.7%Decision denial ratestate 18.1%
7.25%Median ratestate 6.71%
$105,000Median loanstate $205,000
$114MVolume14 counties

North Country in Vermont vs the state

9.5%Denial rate-5.30 pts vs state
12.7%Decision denial rate-5.42 pts vs state
65.2%Origination rate+0.33 pts vs state
7.25%Median rate+0.54 pts vs state
1.05Rate spread (pts)+0.92 pts vs state
$89kMedian applicant income
740Loans originated
108Denied

Trend in Vermont

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,05156217.7%7.29%#3
20241,16866817.1%7.50%#2
20251,1357409.5%7.25%#3

What North Country lends in Vermont

By loan purpose

Home purchase 292 26% · 11.3% denied
Refinance 290 26% · 7.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 101 9% · 12.9% denied
Home improvement 295 26% · 7.8% denied
Other / HELOC 157 14% · 11.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,135 100% · 9.5% denied

Why it denied Vermont applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 64 59%
Credit history 22 20%
Collateral 16 15%
Employment history 3 3%
Insufficient cash 2 2%
Other 1 1%

Where in Vermont

Counties with the most North Country applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Orleans County 22415119 8.5%
Washington County 21312824 11.3%
Chittenden County 20414115 7.4%
Caledonia County 15410415 9.7%
Lamoille County 106729 8.5%
Franklin County 72427 9.7%
Orange County 53355 9.4%
Grand Isle County 39285 12.8%
Essex County 26124 15.4%
Addison County 21141 4.8%

Other large lenders in Vermont

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Eastrise Federal Credit UnionA 3,5295.1%6.50%
Rocket MortgageC 1,16522.0%6.75%
Vermont Federal Credit UnionA 1,00312.0%6.75%
Citizens BankC 82638.9%7.65%
Emm LoansB 7611.5%6.63%
Mascoma BankB 71716.5%6.75%
Union BankB 6414.5%6.63%
Manufacturers and Traders TrustC 61730.8%5.99%
Community BankD 60713.3%7.00%
Northeast Home LoanA 5242.1%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Vermont: 1,135 applications in 2025, of which 740 were originated and 108 denied.

9.5% of all applications, or 12.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Vermont statewide average across all lenders was 14.8%.

The median rate on loans North Country originated in Vermont in 2025 was 7.25%, against a statewide median of 6.71%.

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