Northwest Bank · Pennsylvania · 2025

Northwest Bank in Pennsylvania: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Northwest Bank took 3,412 mortgage applications in Pennsylvania in 2025, ranking #33 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 70.7% of them and denied 17.7% (19.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

3.4kApplicationsin PA
19.9%Decision denial ratestate 22.2%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$85,000Median loanstate $155,000
$287MVolume61 counties

Northwest Bank in Pennsylvania vs the state

17.7%Denial rate-0.56 pts vs state
19.9%Decision denial rate-2.33 pts vs state
70.7%Origination rate+9.73 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.38 pts vs state
-0.04Rate spread (pts)-0.28 pts vs state
$80kMedian applicant income
2,412Loans originated
605Denied

Trend in Pennsylvania

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20233,4882,36219.8%6.75%#28
20242,5281,70319.6%7.25%#41
20253,4122,41217.7%6.25%#33

What Northwest Bank lends in Pennsylvania

By loan purpose

Home purchase 824 24% · 10.6% denied
Refinance 100 3% · 20.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 732 21% · 18.9% denied
Home improvement 945 28% · 20.4% denied
Other / HELOC 811 24% · 20.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 3,302 97% · 17.7% denied
FHA 58 2% · 25.9% denied
VA 16 0% · 12.5% denied
USDA / RHS 36 1% · 11.1% denied

Why it denied Pennsylvania applicants

Credit history 264 44%
Debt-to-income ratio 191 32%
Collateral 98 16%
Unverifiable information 19 3%
Incomplete application 16 3%
Other 9 1%
Insufficient cash 4 1%
Employment history 4 1%

Where in Pennsylvania

Counties with the most Northwest Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Erie County 52439179 15.1%
Allegheny County 25917555 21.2%
Lancaster County 23517245 19.1%
Warren County 22616036 15.9%
Venango County 17714126 14.7%
Centre County 14610423 15.8%
Lycoming County 1388625 18.1%
Luzerne County 1327832 24.2%
Crawford County 13210713 9.8%
Elk County 1319326 19.8%

Other large lenders in Pennsylvania

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 22,41118.6%6.75%
Citizens BankC 18,25628.1%7.65%
PNC BankD 18,03120.6%6.88%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 13,17813.4%6.47%
Crosscountry MortgageB 11,6153.3%6.63%
Members 1stB 10,86330.9%1.99%
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaB 9,54227.8%6.49%
Police & FireC 8,46034.6%6.25%
PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES Credit UnionC 8,30813.7%6.64%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 7,90012.6%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Pennsylvania: 3,412 applications in 2025, of which 2,412 were originated and 605 denied.

17.7% of all applications, or 19.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Pennsylvania statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

The median rate on loans Northwest Bank originated in Pennsylvania in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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