Mortgage lender · Somerset, KY · LEI 549300JCW11CIGH8GJ60

The Citizens National Bank of Somerset review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

The Citizens National Bank of Somerset earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 11.3% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 44th percentile for approval odds. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

282Applications2025
80.9%Originatedof applications
11.3%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
Median ratenational 6.63%
$57MLoan volume2 states

The Citizens National Bank of Somerset at a glance, 2025

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

10.3%Denial rate (all applications)-7.70 pts vs national
11.3%Denial rate (decided applications)-11.31 pts vs national
80.9%Origination rate+22.82 pts vs national
8.9%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
Median interest rate
Median rate spread (pts over APOR)
$145,000Median loan amount
Median total loan costs
$80kMedian applicant income
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%

44th11.3% denied

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

63rd8.9%

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202321514216.7%20.2%7.38%$30M
20242171789.2%10.1%$35M
202528222810.3%11.3%$57M

What The Citizens National Bank of Somerset 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 173 61% · 8.1% denied
Refinance 50 18% · 14.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 4 1% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 22 8% · 9.1% denied
Other / HELOC 33 12% · 18.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 279 99% · 9.7% denied
FHA 2 1% · 50.0% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 100.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 39 manufactured homes, 58 investment properties.

Why The Citizens National Bank of Somerset denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 29 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 16 55%
Debt-to-income ratio 13 45%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at The Citizens National Bank of Somerset

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k512735.7%
$50k – $100k1007812.4%
$100k – $150k39372.6%
$150k – $250k36330.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 25231710.5%
25–34494110.9%
35–44392917.1%
45–5449407.0%
55–64473711.9%
65–74312420.0%

Where The Citizens National Bank of Somerset lends

2 states and 24 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Kentucky28122710.3%#114

Frequently asked questions

The Citizens National Bank of Somerset denied 11.3% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 44th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason The Citizens National Bank of Somerset gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 55.2% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

In 2025, 61% of its applications were for home purchases, 19% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 20% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 99% conventional, 1% 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 Citizens National Bank of Somerset. Data sources · Methodology