The Ephrata National Bank · Pennsylvania · 2025

The Ephrata National Bank in Pennsylvania: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

The Ephrata National Bank took 1,337 mortgage applications in Pennsylvania in 2025, ranking #68 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 70.4% of them and denied 17.2% (18.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

1.3kApplicationsin PA
18.8%Decision denial ratestate 22.2%
6.00%Median ratestate 6.63%
$195,000Median loanstate $155,000
$209MVolume33 counties

The Ephrata National Bank in Pennsylvania vs the state

17.2%Denial rate-1.09 pts vs state
18.8%Decision denial rate-3.45 pts vs state
70.4%Origination rate+9.42 pts vs state
6.00%Median rate-0.63 pts vs state
-0.81Rate spread (pts)-1.05 pts vs state
$114kMedian applicant income
941Loans originated
230Denied

Trend in Pennsylvania

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,38699018.0%5.63%#63
20241,31889519.4%6.50%#67
20251,33794117.2%6.00%#68

What The Ephrata National Bank lends in Pennsylvania

By loan purpose

Home purchase 535 40% · 11.0% denied
Refinance 289 22% · 19.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 20 1% · 10.0% denied
Home improvement 291 22% · 22.3% denied
Other / HELOC 202 15% · 23.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,293 97% · 16.8% denied
FHA 36 3% · 30.6% denied
VA 7 1% · 14.3% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 100.0% denied

Why it denied Pennsylvania applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 119 52%
Credit history 47 20%
Collateral 45 20%
Other 13 6%
Employment history 3 1%
Unverifiable information 3 1%

Where in Pennsylvania

Counties with the most The Ephrata National Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Lancaster County 921659160 17.4%
Berks County 1177918 15.4%
Lebanon County 1088711 10.2%
Chester County 462611 23.9%
York County 34238 23.5%
Dauphin County 18123 16.7%
Schuylkill County 1584 26.7%
Philadelphia County 1344 30.8%
Delaware County 723 42.9%
Cumberland County 761 14.3%

Other large lenders in Pennsylvania

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 22,41118.6%6.75%
Citizens BankC 18,25628.1%7.65%
PNC BankD 18,03120.6%6.88%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 13,17813.4%6.47%
Crosscountry MortgageB 11,6153.3%6.63%
Members 1stB 10,86330.9%1.99%
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaB 9,54227.8%6.49%
Police & FireC 8,46034.6%6.25%
PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES Credit UnionC 8,30813.7%6.64%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 7,90012.6%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Pennsylvania: 1,337 applications in 2025, of which 941 were originated and 230 denied.

17.2% of all applications, or 18.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Pennsylvania statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

The median rate on loans The Ephrata National Bank originated in Pennsylvania in 2025 was 6.00%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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