OCMBC · Iowa · 2025

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

OCMBC took 28 mortgage applications in Iowa in 2025, ranking #273 of 739 lenders active in the state. It originated 35.7% of them and denied 10.7% (23.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.9%.

28Applicationsin IA
23.1%Decision denial ratestate 15.3%
7.06%Median ratestate 6.50%
$165,000Median loanstate $135,000
$2.8MVolume9 counties

OCMBC in Iowa vs the state

10.7%Denial rate-2.15 pts vs state
23.1%Decision denial rate+7.77 pts vs state
35.7%Origination rate-32.75 pts vs state
7.06%Median rate+0.56 pts vs state
1.33Rate spread (pts)+1.14 pts vs state
$100kMedian applicant income
10Loans originated
3Denied

Trend in Iowa

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202310250.0%8.88%#347
2024221045.5%7.19%#282
2025281010.7%7.06%#273

What OCMBC lends in Iowa

By loan purpose

Home purchase 8 29% · 12.5% denied
Refinance 7 25% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 13 46% · 15.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 27 96% · 11.1% denied
VA 1 4% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Iowa applicants

Collateral 1 33%
Credit history 1 33%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 33%

Where in Iowa

Counties with the most OCMBC applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Polk County 1671 6.3%
Scott County 521 20.0%
Linn County 100 0.0%
Iowa County 101 100.0%
Johnson County 100 0.0%
Poweshiek County 100 0.0%
Black Hawk County 100 0.0%
Grundy County 110 0.0%
Clinton County 100 0.0%

Other large lenders in Iowa

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
GREENSTATE Credit UnionB 13,8295.9%6.50%
Veridian Credit UnionB 8,7258.9%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 3,76122.7%6.63%
Hills Bank and TrustA 3,4346.1%6.25%
U.S. BankD 2,72025.7%7.00%
Dupaco CommunityA 2,66916.1%7.00%
Community Choice Credit UnionB 2,65311.8%6.13%
Iowa Bankers MortgageB 2,42315.4%6.50%
Broker SolutionsD 2,3866.4%6.75%
Northwest BankA 2,1815.7%6.38%

Frequently asked questions

Iowa: 28 applications in 2025, of which 10 were originated and 3 denied.

10.7% of all applications, or 23.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The Iowa statewide average across all lenders was 12.9%.

The median rate on loans OCMBC originated in Iowa in 2025 was 7.06%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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