OCMBC · Kentucky · 2025

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

OCMBC took 111 mortgage applications in Kentucky in 2025, ranking #196 of 856 lenders active in the state. It originated 39.6% of them and denied 11.7% (20.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.8%.

111Applicationsin KY
20.0%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
7.00%Median ratestate 6.75%
$205,000Median loanstate $155,000
$9.7MVolume31 counties

OCMBC in Kentucky vs the state

11.7%Denial rate-7.10 pts vs state
20.0%Decision denial rate-3.49 pts vs state
39.6%Origination rate-18.40 pts vs state
7.00%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
0.71Rate spread (pts)+0.40 pts vs state
$146kMedian applicant income
44Loans originated
13Denied

Trend in Kentucky

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023301233.3%9.19%#288
2024632619.1%7.94%#226
20251114411.7%7.00%#196

What OCMBC lends in Kentucky

By loan purpose

Home purchase 40 36% · 2.5% denied
Refinance 22 20% · 13.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 49 44% · 18.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 104 94% · 12.5% denied
FHA 5 5% · 0.0% denied
VA 2 2% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Kentucky applicants

Credit history 4 31%
Collateral 4 31%
Incomplete application 3 23%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 8%
Other 1 8%

Where in Kentucky

Counties with the most OCMBC applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Jefferson County 52167 13.5%
Fayette County 860 0.0%
Boone County 640 0.0%
Scott County 302 66.7%
Anderson County 321 33.3%
Christian County 310 0.0%
Hardin County 330 0.0%
Bullitt County 311 33.3%
Franklin County 300 0.0%
Oldham County 200 0.0%

Other large lenders in Kentucky

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 8,42018.1%6.75%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 8,22044.8%9.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 6,8719.8%6.50%
Fifth Third BankD 5,66325.5%7.75%
U.S. BankD 4,88729.5%7.00%
Mortgage Research CenterC 3,61718.0%6.25%
PNC BankD 3,58523.7%7.40%
21st MortgageF 3,47848.0%9.95%
CommonwealthC 3,27024.9%7.25%
Stockton MortgageD 3,2556.1%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

Kentucky: 111 applications in 2025, of which 44 were originated and 13 denied.

11.7% of all applications, or 20.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The Kentucky statewide average across all lenders was 18.8%.

The median rate on loans OCMBC originated in Kentucky in 2025 was 7.00%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

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