Mortgage lender · Fairfax, VA · LEI 5493005H0NK3SWWY4384

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

The Freedom Bank of Virginia earns an A, placing it in the top fifth of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 9.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 53rd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.07 points below the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 86th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

318Applications2025
87.7%Originatedof applications
9.1%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.25%Median ratenational 6.63%
$152MLoan volume17 states

The Freedom Bank of Virginia at a glance, 2025

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

8.8%Denial rate (all applications)-9.17 pts vs national
9.1%Denial rate (decided applications)-13.53 pts vs national
87.7%Origination rate+29.71 pts vs national
0.0%Withdrawn by applicant
2.8%Closed for incompleteness
6.25%Median interest rate-0.38 pts vs national
-0.07Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.32 pts vs national
$475,000Median loan amount
$5,232Median total loan costs
$154kMedian applicant income
80%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the A 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%

53rd9.1% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

86th-0.07 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

86th2.8%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

82nd1.10% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20232862488.7%9.2%6.25%$150M
20243433076.7%6.9%6.25%$173M
20253182798.8%9.1%6.25%$152M

What The Freedom Bank of Virginia 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 285 90% · 9.5% denied
Refinance 20 6% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 13 4% · 7.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 237 75% · 8.0% denied
FHA 41 13% · 12.2% denied
VA 40 13% · 10.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 17 investment properties.

Why The Freedom Bank of Virginia denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 28 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Incomplete application 24 86%
Debt-to-income ratio 2 7%
Other 1 4%
Credit history 1 4%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at The Freedom Bank of Virginia

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
$50k – $100k544611.3%
$100k – $150k978112.9%
$150k – $250k86787.1%
Over $250k74685.6%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34816911.4%
35–441271157.3%
45–54595110.5%
55–6424208.7%

Where The Freedom Bank of Virginia lends

17 states and 71 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Virginia2502238.8%6.25%#186
Maryland27240.0%6.19%#383
North Carolina11918.2%6.38%#620
District of Columbia870.0%6.38%#206

Frequently asked questions

The Freedom Bank of Virginia denied 9.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 53rd percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason The Freedom Bank of Virginia gave in 2025 was "incomplete application", cited on 85.7% 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 Freedom Bank of Virginia originated in 2025 was 6.25%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was -0.07 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 90% of its applications were for home purchases, 10% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 0% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 75% conventional, 13% FHA, 13% 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 Freedom Bank of Virginia. Data sources · Methodology