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North Shore Bank of Commerce review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

North Shore Bank of Commerce earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 5.3% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 72nd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.28 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 49th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

672Applications2025
82.7%Originatedof applications
5.3%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.63%Median ratenational 6.63%
$165MLoan volume6 states

North Shore Bank of Commerce at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

4.9%Denial rate (all applications)-13.07 pts vs national
5.3%Denial rate (decided applications)-17.34 pts vs national
82.7%Origination rate+24.71 pts vs national
6.1%Withdrawn by applicant
0.3%Closed for incompleteness
6.63%Median interest rate0.00 pts vs national
0.28Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.03 pts vs national
$245,000Median loan amount
$5,979Median total loan costs
$108kMedian applicant income
80%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

72nd5.3% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

49th0.28 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

74th6.4%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

31st2.44% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20236215602.6%2.7%6.50%$158M
20246926045.1%5.4%6.88%$167M
20256725564.9%5.3%6.63%$165M

What North Shore Bank of Commerce lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 555 83% · 2.2% denied
Refinance 38 6% · 13.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 46 7% · 21.7% denied
Home improvement 12 2% · 25.0% denied
Other / HELOC 21 3% · 14.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 611 91% · 4.9% denied
FHA 27 4% · 11.1% denied
VA 34 5% · 0.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 21 manufactured homes, 39 investment properties.

Why North Shore Bank of Commerce denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 33 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 13 39%
Debt-to-income ratio 12 36%
Employment history 4 12%
Collateral 2 6%
Unverifiable information 1 3%
Other 1 3%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at North Shore Bank of Commerce

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k604322.8%
$50k – $100k2301964.1%
$100k – $150k1531252.1%
$150k – $250k1261083.3%
Over $250k70525.3%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2557479.4%
25–341991752.7%
35–441691414.5%
45–54917210.0%
55–6468543.3%
65–74473111.6%

Where North Shore Bank of Commerce lends

6 states and 27 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Minnesota5874914.4%6.63%#73
Wisconsin77626.5%6.38%#286

Frequently asked questions

North Shore Bank of Commerce denied 5.3% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 72nd percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason North Shore Bank of Commerce gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 39.4% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans North Shore Bank of Commerce originated in 2025 was 6.63%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.28 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 83% of its applications were for home purchases, 13% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 5% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 91% conventional, 4% FHA, 5% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with North Shore Bank of Commerce. Data sources · Methodology