Mortgage lender · Cincinnati, OH · LEI 25490039D55J3ZL21O72

Sibcy Cline Mortgage Services review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

Sibcy Cline Mortgage Services earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 7.4% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 61st percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.29 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 47th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

408Applications2025
64.5%Originatedof applications
7.4%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.63%Median ratenational 6.63%
$84MLoan volume3 states

Sibcy Cline Mortgage Services at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

5.2%Denial rate (all applications)-12.83 pts vs national
7.4%Denial rate (decided applications)-15.20 pts vs national
64.5%Origination rate+6.43 pts vs national
30.4%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
6.63%Median interest rate0.00 pts vs national
0.29Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.03 pts vs national
$275,000Median loan amount
$3,816Median total loan costs
$110kMedian applicant income
90%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

61st7.4% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

47th0.29 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

5th30.4%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

70th1.39% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20232711928.5%10.3%6.56%$50M
20242431762.5%3.3%6.75%$50M
20254082635.2%7.4%6.63%$84M

What Sibcy Cline Mortgage Services lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 384 94% · 5.0% denied
Refinance 11 3% · 9.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 13 3% · 7.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 320 78% · 3.1% denied
FHA 65 16% · 13.9% denied
VA 23 6% · 8.7% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 7 investment properties.

Why Sibcy Cline Mortgage Services denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 21 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 6 29%
Credit history 5 24%
Other 5 24%
Collateral 3 14%
Unverifiable information 1 5%
Insufficient cash 1 5%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at Sibcy Cline Mortgage Services

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k301528.6%
$50k – $100k156937.9%
$100k – $150k95665.7%
$150k – $250k93662.9%
Over $250k33230.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 25291818.2%
25–34127855.6%
35–4493655.8%
45–5466464.2%
55–6447244.0%
65–74341623.8%

Where Sibcy Cline Mortgage Services lends

3 states and 23 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Ohio3662345.5%6.63%#174
Kentucky35252.9%6.38%#298
Indiana740.0%6.81%#609

Frequently asked questions

Sibcy Cline Mortgage Services denied 7.4% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 61st percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason Sibcy Cline Mortgage Services gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 28.6% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans Sibcy Cline Mortgage Services originated in 2025 was 6.63%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.29 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 94% of its applications were for home purchases, 6% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 0% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 78% conventional, 16% FHA, 6% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with Sibcy Cline Mortgage Services. Data sources · Methodology