Mortgage lender · Dunmore, PA · LEI 5493002PR22PLR6S8J02

The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 10.0% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 48th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.31 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 44th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

983Applications2025
77.7%Originatedof applications
10.0%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.00%Median ratenational 6.63%
$168MLoan volume9 states

The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank at a glance, 2025

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

9.3%Denial rate (all applications)-8.72 pts vs national
10.0%Denial rate (decided applications)-12.56 pts vs national
77.7%Origination rate+19.69 pts vs national
6.3%Withdrawn by applicant
1.4%Closed for incompleteness
7.00%Median interest rate+0.38 pts vs national
0.31Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.06 pts vs national
$125,000Median loan amount
$5,265Median total loan costs
$122kMedian applicant income
73%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%

48th10.0% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

44th0.31 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

69th7.7%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

8th4.21% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20231,01173510.2%11.2%7.13%$176M
202496173312.0%12.8%7.25%$187M
20259837649.3%10.0%7.00%$168M

What The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank 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 404 41% · 2.2% denied
Refinance 2 0% · 50.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 153 16% · 15.7% denied
Home improvement 334 34% · 13.2% denied
Other / HELOC 90 9% · 14.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 983 100% · 9.3% denied

Also: 437 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 12 manufactured homes, 74 investment properties.

Why The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 91 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 54 59%
Credit history 24 26%
Collateral 9 10%
Employment history 1 1%
Unverifiable information 1 1%
Insufficient cash 1 1%
Other 1 1%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k1005930.3%
$50k – $100k27620412.3%
$100k – $150k2081648.8%
$150k – $250k2081753.7%
Over $250k1541284.8%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–341651404.5%
35–442421898.4%
45–5419614513.3%
55–6419614713.0%
65–741058011.1%
Over 74382619.4%

Where The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank lends

9 states and 41 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Pennsylvania9597439.5%7.00%#93
New Jersey990.0%6.50%#541
Florida660.0%7.44%#1,069

Frequently asked questions

The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank denied 10.0% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 48th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 59.3% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank originated in 2025 was 7.00%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.31 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 41% of its applications were for home purchases, 16% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 43% 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 Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank. Data sources · Methodology