Synovus Bank · Alabama · 2025

Synovus Bank in Alabama: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Synovus Bank took 1,449 mortgage applications in Alabama in 2025, ranking #36 of 990 lenders active in the state. It originated 70.1% of them and denied 13.4% (15.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.9%.

1.4kApplicationsin AL
15.8%Decision denial ratestate 25.0%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.50%
$195,000Median loanstate $165,000
$261MVolume49 counties

Synovus Bank in Alabama vs the state

13.4%Denial rate-6.46 pts vs state
15.8%Decision denial rate-9.24 pts vs state
70.1%Origination rate+14.73 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
0.34Rate spread (pts)+0.05 pts vs state
$90kMedian applicant income
1,016Loans originated
194Denied

Trend in Alabama

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,6501,06515.8%7.00%#25
20241,5151,00314.9%6.88%#30
20251,4491,01613.4%6.75%#36

What Synovus Bank lends in Alabama

By loan purpose

Home purchase 864 60% · 6.9% denied
Refinance 198 14% · 16.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 60 4% · 21.7% denied
Home improvement 91 6% · 28.6% denied
Other / HELOC 236 16% · 26.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,114 77% · 15.1% denied
FHA 210 14% · 11.0% denied
VA 77 5% · 2.6% denied
USDA / RHS 48 3% · 2.1% denied

Why it denied Alabama applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 93 48%
Credit history 33 17%
Other 32 16%
Unverifiable information 16 8%
Collateral 10 5%
Insufficient cash 6 3%
Employment history 4 2%

Where in Alabama

Counties with the most Synovus Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Jefferson County 33523349 14.6%
Madison County 1178315 12.8%
Walker County 115935 4.3%
Lee County 1087315 13.9%
Montgomery County 1046713 12.5%
Limestone County 100786 6.0%
Morgan County 79587 8.9%
Russell County 765016 21.1%
Shelby County 744714 18.9%
Tuscaloosa County 684617 25.0%

Other large lenders in Alabama

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Regions BankC 11,87137.2%4.99%
Rocket MortgageC 9,94120.5%6.63%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 8,46141.4%9.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 7,68912.0%6.13%
21st MortgageF 6,50746.0%9.98%
Mortgage Research CenterC 5,10718.4%6.25%
REDSTONE Federal Credit UnionC 4,54818.9%8.13%
Dhi Mortgage CompanyB 3,90917.5%4.99%
Freedom MortgageB 3,7258.7%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 3,61111.6%6.25%

Frequently asked questions

Alabama: 1,449 applications in 2025, of which 1,016 were originated and 194 denied.

13.4% of all applications, or 15.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Alabama statewide average across all lenders was 19.9%.

The median rate on loans Synovus Bank originated in Alabama in 2025 was 6.75%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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