OCMBC · Maryland · 2025

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

OCMBC took 1,123 mortgage applications in Maryland in 2025, ranking #52 of 810 lenders active in the state. It originated 50.2% of them and denied 17.5% (21.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.8%.

1.1kApplicationsin MD
21.7%Decision denial ratestate 24.1%
7.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$285,000Median loanstate $265,000
$187MVolume24 counties

OCMBC in Maryland vs the state

17.5%Denial rate-1.35 pts vs state
21.7%Decision denial rate-2.42 pts vs state
50.2%Origination rate-5.49 pts vs state
7.50%Median rate+0.87 pts vs state
1.41Rate spread (pts)+1.16 pts vs state
$130kMedian applicant income
564Loans originated
196Denied

Trend in Maryland

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202359533728.2%8.88%#67
202483750017.2%7.88%#58
20251,12356417.5%7.50%#52

What OCMBC lends in Maryland

By loan purpose

Home purchase 640 57% · 14.4% denied
Refinance 158 14% · 22.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 325 29% · 21.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 919 82% · 16.1% denied
FHA 180 16% · 22.2% denied
VA 24 2% · 33.3% denied

Why it denied Maryland applicants

Incomplete application 81 41%
Collateral 30 15%
Debt-to-income ratio 30 15%
Other 23 12%
Credit history 18 9%
Unverifiable information 8 4%
Employment history 3 2%
Insufficient cash 3 2%

Where in Maryland

Counties with the most OCMBC applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Baltimore city 2519457 22.7%
Prince George's County 24112340 16.6%
Baltimore County 19111529 15.2%
Montgomery County 1336520 15.0%
Anne Arundel County 60408 13.3%
Charles County 39217 17.9%
Howard County 38234 10.5%
Harford County 29165 17.2%
Washington County 25142 8.0%
Frederick County 20122 10.0%

Other large lenders in Maryland

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 12,80616.8%6.63%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 11,43623.0%8.00%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 9,30716.0%6.13%
Truist BankC 6,55934.9%6.49%
Bank of AmericaF 6,05135.8%6.24%
NewrezD 5,73921.0%6.63%
State Employees Credit Union of MarylandD 5,62444.6%6.25%
PNC BankD 5,58228.0%7.41%
Manufacturers and Traders TrustC 5,49732.0%5.99%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 5,41112.4%6.49%

Frequently asked questions

Maryland: 1,123 applications in 2025, of which 564 were originated and 196 denied.

17.5% of all applications, or 21.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Maryland statewide average across all lenders was 18.8%.

The median rate on loans OCMBC originated in Maryland in 2025 was 7.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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