Pentagon Federal Credit Union · Kentucky · 2025

Pentagon Federal Credit Union in Kentucky: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Pentagon Federal Credit Union took 150 mortgage applications in Kentucky in 2025, ranking #167 of 856 lenders active in the state. It originated 36.7% of them and denied 43.3% (54.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.8%.

150Applicationsin KY
54.2%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
7.50%Median ratestate 6.75%
$165,000Median loanstate $155,000
$10MVolume46 counties

Pentagon Federal Credit Union in Kentucky vs the state

43.3%Denial rate+24.52 pts vs state
54.2%Decision denial rate+30.68 pts vs state
36.7%Origination rate-21.37 pts vs state
7.50%Median rate+0.75 pts vs state
0.55Rate spread (pts)+0.24 pts vs state
$117kMedian applicant income
55Loans originated
65Denied

Trend in Kentucky

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231938429.5%6.44%#127
20241828834.6%7.94%#138
20251505543.3%7.50%#167

What Pentagon Federal Credit Union lends in Kentucky

By loan purpose

Home purchase 45 30% · 44.4% denied
Refinance 23 15% · 39.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 14 9% · 50.0% denied
Home improvement 41 27% · 48.8% denied
Other / HELOC 27 18% · 33.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 113 75% · 42.5% denied
FHA 8 5% · 87.5% denied
VA 29 19% · 34.5% denied

Why it denied Kentucky applicants

Collateral 23 35%
Credit history 20 31%
Debt-to-income ratio 11 17%
Other 9 14%
Employment history 1 2%
Unverifiable information 1 2%

Where in Kentucky

Counties with the most Pentagon Federal Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Jefferson County 361611 30.6%
Fayette County 1354 30.8%
Boone County 962 22.2%
Hardin County 815 62.5%
Christian County 743 42.9%
Warren County 632 33.3%
Oldham County 630 0.0%
Logan County 402 50.0%
Kenton County 422 50.0%
Daviess County 312 66.7%

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: 150 applications in 2025, of which 55 were originated and 65 denied.

43.3% of all applications, or 54.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Kentucky statewide average across all lenders was 18.8%.

The median rate on loans Pentagon Federal Credit Union originated in Kentucky in 2025 was 7.50%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

About this data. Figures are Pentagon Federal Credit Union'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