Mortgage lender · Middlebury, VT · LEI 5493004R22HRZXTXSR64

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

The National Bank of Middlebury earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 6.5% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 65th percentile for approval odds. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

156Applications2025
74.4%Originatedof applications
6.5%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
Median ratenational 6.63%
$36MLoan volume1 states

The National Bank of Middlebury at a glance, 2025

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

5.1%Denial rate (all applications)-12.85 pts vs national
6.5%Denial rate (decided applications)-16.14 pts vs national
74.4%Origination rate+16.33 pts vs national
17.3%Withdrawn by applicant
3.2%Closed for incompleteness
Median interest rate
Median rate spread (pts over APOR)
$245,000Median loan amount
Median total loan costs
$121kMedian applicant income
Median loan-to-value
1High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B 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%

65th6.5% denied

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

18th20.5%

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20232051546.8%8.2%$47M
20241621264.9%5.9%$38M
20251561165.1%6.5%$36M

What The National Bank of Middlebury 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 112 72% · 2.7% denied
Refinance 16 10% · 6.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 4 3% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 17 11% · 11.8% denied
Other / HELOC 7 4% · 28.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 154 99% · 5.2% denied
USDA / RHS 2 1% · 0.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 5 manufactured homes, 14 investment properties.

Why The National Bank of Middlebury denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 8 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 5 63%
Other 3 38%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at The National Bank of Middlebury

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
$50k – $100k35253.9%
$100k – $150k48345.6%
$150k – $250k27250.0%
Over $250k32238.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–3426185.3%
35–4442318.8%
45–5435263.7%
55–64261814.3%

Where The National Bank of Middlebury lends

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

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Vermont1561165.1%#31

Frequently asked questions

The National Bank of Middlebury denied 6.5% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 65th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason The National Bank of Middlebury gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 62.5% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

In 2025, 72% of its applications were for home purchases, 13% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 15% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 99% 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 National Bank of Middlebury. Data sources · Methodology