OCMBC · Arkansas · 2025

OCMBC in Arkansas: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

OCMBC took 61 mortgage applications in Arkansas in 2025, ranking #192 of 802 lenders active in the state. It originated 54.1% of them and denied 8.2% (11.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.2%.

61Applicationsin AR
11.6%Decision denial ratestate 23.1%
7.00%Median ratestate 6.63%
$215,000Median loanstate $165,000
$6.3MVolume16 counties

OCMBC in Arkansas vs the state

8.2%Denial rate-9.99 pts vs state
11.6%Decision denial rate-11.50 pts vs state
54.1%Origination rate-2.73 pts vs state
7.00%Median rate+0.37 pts vs state
1.23Rate spread (pts)+0.89 pts vs state
$87kMedian applicant income
33Loans originated
5Denied

Trend in Arkansas

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023191021.1%7.56%#273
2024402022.5%7.56%#217
202561338.2%7.00%#192

What OCMBC lends in Arkansas

By loan purpose

Home purchase 44 72% · 9.1% denied
Refinance 6 10% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 11 18% · 9.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 51 84% · 9.8% denied
FHA 10 16% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Arkansas applicants

Incomplete application 3 60%
Unverifiable information 1 20%
Credit history 1 20%

Where in Arkansas

Counties with the most OCMBC applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Benton County 1991 5.3%
Pulaski County 1181 9.1%
Washington County 831 12.5%
Saline County 320 0.0%
Faulkner County 310 0.0%
Garland County 311 33.3%
Crittenden County 220 0.0%
Yell County 200 0.0%
Bradley County 220 0.0%
Sebastian County 220 0.0%

Other large lenders in Arkansas

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Arvest BankC 9,74814.4%7.00%
Rocket MortgageC 5,85420.1%6.63%
ARKANSAS Federal Credit UnionF 4,43923.6%7.50%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 3,49138.4%10.25%
21st MortgageF 3,25046.6%9.69%
Mortgage Research CenterC 2,76718.3%6.25%
Regions BankC 2,64640.0%6.13%
Firsttrust Home LoansB 2,5900.5%6.49%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 2,45613.3%6.12%
Triad Financial ServicesD 2,13354.2%8.68%

Frequently asked questions

Arkansas: 61 applications in 2025, of which 33 were originated and 5 denied.

8.2% of all applications, or 11.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Arkansas statewide average across all lenders was 18.2%.

The median rate on loans OCMBC originated in Arkansas in 2025 was 7.00%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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