Real Genius · Ohio · 2025

Real Genius in Ohio: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Real Genius took 25 mortgage applications in Ohio in 2025, ranking #499 of 1,092 lenders active in the state. It originated 52.0% of them and denied 8.0% (13.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.7%.

25Applicationsin OH
13.3%Decision denial ratestate 21.9%
5.99%Median ratestate 6.88%
$325,000Median loanstate $155,000
$5.1MVolume14 counties

Real Genius in Ohio vs the state

8.0%Denial rate-9.69 pts vs state
13.3%Decision denial rate-8.56 pts vs state
52.0%Origination rate-7.90 pts vs state
5.99%Median rate-0.88 pts vs state
-0.13Rate spread (pts)-0.52 pts vs state
$123kMedian applicant income
13Loans originated
2Denied

Trend in Ohio

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202325556.0%6.88%#492
202525138.0%5.99%#499

What Real Genius lends in Ohio

By loan purpose

Home purchase 8 32% · 25.0% denied
Refinance 14 56% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 3 12% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 25 100% · 8.0% denied

Why it denied Ohio applicants

Insufficient cash 1 50%
Unverifiable information 1 50%

Where in Ohio

Counties with the most Real Genius applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Lorain County 431 25.0%
Franklin County 320 0.0%
Hamilton County 310 0.0%
Delaware County 320 0.0%
Butler County 310 0.0%
Mahoning County 100 0.0%
Lucas County 100 0.0%
Summit County 110 0.0%
Medina County 101 100.0%
Warren County 110 0.0%

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%
PNC BankD 11,60724.6%7.40%
Wright-Patt Credit UnionC 8,79128.1%7.50%
U.S. BankD 8,62338.0%7.60%
Citizens BankC 7,77524.3%7.65%

Frequently asked questions

Ohio: 25 applications in 2025, of which 13 were originated and 2 denied.

8.0% of all applications, or 13.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Ohio statewide average across all lenders was 17.7%.

The median rate on loans Real Genius originated in Ohio in 2025 was 5.99%, against a statewide median of 6.88%.

About this data. Figures are Real Genius'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