PNC Bank · Iowa · 2025

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

PNC Bank took 127 mortgage applications in Iowa in 2025, ranking #134 of 739 lenders active in the state. It originated 44.9% of them and denied 30.7% (40.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.9%.

127Applicationsin IA
40.6%Decision denial ratestate 15.3%
6.38%Median ratestate 6.50%
$105,000Median loanstate $135,000
$11MVolume41 counties

PNC Bank in Iowa vs the state

30.7%Denial rate+17.85 pts vs state
40.6%Decision denial rate+25.32 pts vs state
44.9%Origination rate-23.58 pts vs state
6.38%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.08Rate spread (pts)-0.11 pts vs state
$129kMedian applicant income
57Loans originated
39Denied

Trend in Iowa

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023975419.6%8.89%#147
2024903730.0%7.00%#156
20251275730.7%6.38%#134

What PNC Bank lends in Iowa

By loan purpose

Home purchase 35 28% · 17.1% denied
Refinance 16 13% · 37.5% denied
Home improvement 40 31% · 35.0% denied
Other / HELOC 36 28% · 36.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 121 95% · 29.8% denied
FHA 5 4% · 60.0% denied
VA 1 1% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Iowa applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 17 44%
Credit history 11 28%
Collateral 6 15%
Incomplete application 5 13%

Where in Iowa

Counties with the most PNC Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Polk County 23147 30.4%
Dallas County 1353 23.1%
Scott County 1362 15.4%
Linn County 1172 18.2%
Pottawattamie County 723 42.9%
Lee County 523 60.0%
Johnson County 541 20.0%
Dubuque County 530 0.0%
Jefferson County 412 50.0%
Cedar County 200 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: 127 applications in 2025, of which 57 were originated and 39 denied.

30.7% of all applications, or 40.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Iowa statewide average across all lenders was 12.9%.

The median rate on loans PNC Bank originated in Iowa in 2025 was 6.38%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are PNC Bank'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