Mortgage lender · Sanford, ME · LEI 549300DK2AEMKCO4JZ92

Sis Bancorp, MHC review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

Sis Bancorp, MHC earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 8.7% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 54th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.31 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 44th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

424Applications2025
81.1%Originatedof applications
8.7%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$98MLoan volume5 states

Sis Bancorp, MHC at a glance, 2025

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

7.8%Denial rate (all applications)-10.20 pts vs national
8.7%Denial rate (decided applications)-13.88 pts vs national
81.1%Origination rate+23.10 pts vs national
9.4%Withdrawn by applicant
1.2%Closed for incompleteness
7.50%Median interest rate+0.88 pts vs national
0.31Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.06 pts vs national
$225,000Median loan amount
$3,925Median total loan costs
$139kMedian applicant income
65%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B 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%

54th8.7% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

44th0.31 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

55th10.6%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

57th1.74% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20235904779.5%10.4%7.88%$110M
20243863097.8%8.8%8.50%$79M
20254243447.8%8.7%7.50%$98M

What Sis Bancorp, MHC 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 139 33% · 6.5% denied
Refinance 26 6% · 7.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 86 20% · 2.3% denied
Home improvement 43 10% · 7.0% denied
Other / HELOC 130 31% · 13.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 421 99% · 7.4% denied
VA 2 0% · 50.0% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 100.0% denied

Also: 188 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 19 manufactured homes, 30 investment properties.

Why Sis Bancorp, MHC denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 33 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 20 61%
Collateral 7 21%
Credit history 2 6%
Other 2 6%
Incomplete application 1 3%
Insufficient cash 1 3%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at Sis Bancorp, MHC

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k241142.1%
$50k – $100k101858.5%
$100k – $150k987712.5%
$150k – $250k101881.1%
Over $250k83716.6%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34554013.0%
35–44846714.1%
45–5494843.5%
55–6484699.0%
65–7461497.6%
Over 7423200.0%

Where Sis Bancorp, MHC lends

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

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Maine2962388.5%7.50%#52
New Hampshire112945.4%7.50%#79
Massachusetts7514.3%7.50%#484

Frequently asked questions

Sis Bancorp, MHC denied 8.7% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 54th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason Sis Bancorp, MHC gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 60.6% 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 Sis Bancorp, MHC originated in 2025 was 7.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.31 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 33% of its applications were for home purchases, 26% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 41% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 99% conventional, 0% FHA, 0% 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 Sis Bancorp, MHC. Data sources · Methodology