Mortgage lender · Tampa, FL · LEI 549300H3F1P2EQW0FC36

The Bank of Tampa review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

The Bank of Tampa earns a D, weaker than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 24.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 12th percentile for approval odds. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

385Applications2025
65.2%Originatedof applications
24.9%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
Median ratenational 6.63%
$149MLoan volume7 states

The Bank of Tampa at a glance, 2025

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

23.4%Denial rate (all applications)+5.40 pts vs national
24.9%Denial rate (decided applications)+2.27 pts vs national
65.2%Origination rate+7.16 pts vs national
6.0%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
Median interest rate
Median rate spread (pts over APOR)
$415,000Median loan amount
Median total loan costs
$302kMedian applicant income
Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the D 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%

12th24.9% denied

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

75th6.0%

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202343726829.8%31.6%$90M
202434519832.5%34.7%$95M
202538525123.4%24.9%$149M

What The Bank of Tampa 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 125 32% · 19.2% denied
Refinance 15 4% · 20.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 52 14% · 34.6% denied
Home improvement 108 28% · 20.4% denied
Other / HELOC 85 22% · 27.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 385 100% · 23.4% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 16 investment properties.

Who gets approved at The Bank of Tampa

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
$50k – $100k271544.4%
$100k – $150k432832.6%
$150k – $250k784533.8%
Over $250k21115015.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34331829.0%
35–44966328.3%
45–54915328.9%
55–64835823.5%
65–74463117.1%
Over 74251920.8%

Where The Bank of Tampa lends

7 states and 21 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Florida37424324.1%#281
North Carolina660.0%#713

Frequently asked questions

The Bank of Tampa denied 24.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 12th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

In 2025, 32% of its applications were for home purchases, 17% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 50% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 100% 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 The Bank of Tampa. Data sources · Methodology