PNC Bank · Maryland · 2025

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

PNC Bank took 5,582 mortgage applications in Maryland in 2025, ranking #8 of 810 lenders active in the state. It originated 52.8% of them and denied 28.0% (33.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.8%.

5.6kApplicationsin MD
33.7%Decision denial ratestate 24.1%
7.41%Median ratestate 6.63%
$105,000Median loanstate $265,000
$495MVolume24 counties

PNC Bank in Maryland vs the state

28.0%Denial rate+9.22 pts vs state
33.7%Decision denial rate+9.56 pts vs state
52.8%Origination rate-2.90 pts vs state
7.41%Median rate+0.79 pts vs state
0.40Rate spread (pts)+0.15 pts vs state
$113kMedian applicant income
2,948Loans originated
1,564Denied

Trend in Maryland

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20235,4962,66530.6%9.11%#5
20244,9662,34932.5%9.68%#8
20255,5822,94828.0%7.41%#8

What PNC Bank lends in Maryland

By loan purpose

Home purchase 465 8% · 15.1% denied
Refinance 1,360 24% · 20.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 127 2% · 26.0% denied
Home improvement 1,797 32% · 33.6% denied
Other / HELOC 1,833 33% · 31.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 5,497 98% · 28.0% denied
FHA 63 1% · 28.6% denied
VA 20 0% · 30.0% denied
USDA / RHS 2 0% · 50.0% denied

Why it denied Maryland applicants

Credit history 740 47%
Debt-to-income ratio 539 34%
Incomplete application 147 9%
Collateral 108 7%
Other 26 2%
Unverifiable information 2 0%
Employment history 1 0%
Insufficient cash 1 0%

Where in Maryland

Counties with the most PNC Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Frederick County 787518157 19.9%
Montgomery County 708358182 25.7%
Prince George's County 590234233 39.5%
Baltimore County 534269152 28.5%
Carroll County 39824285 21.4%
Anne Arundel County 387196120 31.0%
Baltimore city 299129101 33.8%
Harford County 25815358 22.5%
Cecil County 23913353 22.2%
Howard County 23713254 22.8%

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%
Manufacturers and Traders TrustC 5,49732.0%5.99%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 5,41112.4%6.49%
Freedom MortgageB 5,0787.2%6.25%

Frequently asked questions

Maryland: 5,582 applications in 2025, of which 2,948 were originated and 1,564 denied.

28.0% of all applications, or 33.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Maryland statewide average across all lenders was 18.8%.

The median rate on loans PNC Bank originated in Maryland in 2025 was 7.41%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are PNC Bank'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