PNC Bank · Ohio · 2025

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

PNC Bank took 11,607 mortgage applications in Ohio in 2025, ranking #7 of 1,092 lenders active in the state. It originated 57.9% of them and denied 24.6% (29.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.7%.

12kApplicationsin OH
29.2%Decision denial ratestate 21.9%
7.40%Median ratestate 6.88%
$95,000Median loanstate $155,000
$1.2BVolume87 counties

PNC Bank in Ohio vs the state

24.6%Denial rate+6.95 pts vs state
29.2%Decision denial rate+7.28 pts vs state
57.9%Origination rate-1.96 pts vs state
7.40%Median rate+0.53 pts vs state
0.32Rate spread (pts)-0.07 pts vs state
$87kMedian applicant income
6,725Loans originated
2,860Denied

Trend in Ohio

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202311,5836,41025.6%8.70%#6
202410,7465,98125.8%8.86%#6
202511,6076,72524.6%7.40%#7

What PNC Bank lends in Ohio

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,764 15% · 11.9% denied
Refinance 2,920 25% · 20.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 233 2% · 19.3% denied
Home improvement 3,607 31% · 32.0% denied
Other / HELOC 3,083 27% · 28.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 11,357 98% · 24.7% denied
FHA 197 2% · 20.8% denied
VA 51 0% · 17.7% denied
USDA / RHS 2 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Ohio applicants

Credit history 1,347 47%
Debt-to-income ratio 793 28%
Incomplete application 328 11%
Collateral 321 11%
Other 52 2%
Unverifiable information 10 0%
Insufficient cash 6 0%
Employment history 2 0%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 0%

Where in Ohio

Counties with the most PNC Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Cuyahoga County 1,9961,170506 25.4%
Franklin County 1,204701284 23.6%
Hamilton County 1,059629249 23.5%
Summit County 762451149 19.6%
Montgomery County 428237120 28.0%
Lorain County 36022968 18.9%
Butler County 34919686 24.6%
Lucas County 348175106 30.5%
Stark County 33021472 21.8%
Lake County 30919361 19.7%

Other large lenders in Ohio

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
The Huntington National BankD 42,68325.8%7.59%
Rocket MortgageC 23,16518.5%6.63%
Fifth Third BankD 21,93925.6%7.50%
Crosscountry MortgageB 16,0663.1%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 14,62613.1%6.45%
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of ClevelandC 12,62223.0%6.74%
Wright-Patt Credit UnionC 8,79128.1%7.50%
U.S. BankD 8,62338.0%7.60%
Citizens BankC 7,77524.3%7.65%
Union Home MortgageB 7,1144.6%6.75%

Frequently asked questions

Ohio: 11,607 applications in 2025, of which 6,725 were originated and 2,860 denied.

24.6% of all applications, or 29.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Ohio statewide average across all lenders was 17.7%.

The median rate on loans PNC Bank originated in Ohio in 2025 was 7.40%, against a statewide median of 6.88%.

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