SmartBank · Florida · 2025

SmartBank in Florida: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

SmartBank took 77 mortgage applications in Florida in 2025, ranking #530 of 1,993 lenders active in the state. It originated 79.2% of them and denied 7.8% (8.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 21.1%.

77Applicationsin FL
8.0%Decision denial ratestate 27.2%
7.13%Median ratestate 6.63%
$375,000Median loanstate $255,000
$38MVolume13 counties

SmartBank in Florida vs the state

7.8%Denial rate-13.27 pts vs state
8.0%Decision denial rate-19.24 pts vs state
79.2%Origination rate+26.53 pts vs state
7.13%Median rate+0.50 pts vs state
0.21Rate spread (pts)-0.06 pts vs state
$166kMedian applicant income
61Loans originated
6Denied

Trend in Florida

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023705110.0%7.00%#557
202459425.1%7.50%#571
202577617.8%7.13%#530

What SmartBank lends in Florida

By loan purpose

Home purchase 45 58% · 2.2% denied
Refinance 10 13% · 10.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 2 3% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 7 9% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 13 17% · 30.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 65 84% · 9.2% denied
FHA 5 6% · 0.0% denied
VA 7 9% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Florida applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 5 83%
Other 1 17%

Where in Florida

Counties with the most SmartBank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Bay County 29251 3.4%
Walton County 11100 0.0%
Leon County 1181 9.1%
Escambia County 1071 10.0%
Santa Rosa County 531 20.0%
Okaloosa County 321 33.3%
Gulf County 220 0.0%
Miami-Dade County 110 0.0%
St. Lucie County 100 0.0%
Franklin County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Florida

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 71,40515.3%6.44%
Rocket MortgageC 46,61121.0%6.63%
Bank of AmericaF 23,63437.7%6.24%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 19,51614.1%6.50%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 19,45223.2%7.59%
Crosscountry MortgageB 19,1035.2%6.75%
NewrezD 17,51922.4%6.75%
Dhi Mortgage CompanyB 16,66114.5%4.88%
Lennar MortgageA 14,98421.0%4.75%
Truist BankC 14,14041.5%6.60%

Frequently asked questions

Florida: 77 applications in 2025, of which 61 were originated and 6 denied.

7.8% of all applications, or 8.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The Florida statewide average across all lenders was 21.1%.

The median rate on loans SmartBank originated in Florida in 2025 was 7.13%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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