UIF · Tennessee · 2025

UIF in Tennessee: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

UIF took 28 mortgage applications in Tennessee in 2025, ranking #493 of 1,274 lenders active in the state. It originated 60.7% of them and denied 3.6% (5.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

28Applicationsin TN
5.6%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.62%
$390,000Median loanstate $225,000
$6.7MVolume12 counties

UIF in Tennessee vs the state

3.6%Denial rate-13.57 pts vs state
5.6%Decision denial rate-16.12 pts vs state
60.7%Origination rate+2.63 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.28Rate spread (pts)+0.05 pts vs state
$126kMedian applicant income
17Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in Tennessee

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023181222.2%7.00%#527
2024231113.0%6.99%#506
202528173.6%6.63%#493

What UIF lends in Tennessee

By loan purpose

Home purchase 22 79% · 4.6% denied
Refinance 4 14% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 4% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 1 4% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 28 100% · 3.6% denied

Why it denied Tennessee applicants

Other 1 100%

Where in Tennessee

Counties with the most UIF applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Knox County 721 14.3%
Davidson County 520 0.0%
Hamilton County 320 0.0%
Shelby County 330 0.0%
Williamson County 220 0.0%
Rutherford County 210 0.0%
Sevier County 110 0.0%
Washington County 110 0.0%
Jefferson County 110 0.0%
Blount County 100 0.0%

Other large lenders in Tennessee

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 16,50317.3%6.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 12,45810.9%6.12%
Regions BankC 11,24736.5%4.99%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 9,64935.8%8.75%
Mortgage Research CenterC 6,56817.3%6.25%
FirstBankC 5,67714.5%6.88%
CMG MortgageA 5,6432.9%6.50%
Freedom MortgageB 5,4938.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 5,33111.2%6.00%
Mortgage Investors GroupB 4,4543.5%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Tennessee: 28 applications in 2025, of which 17 were originated and 1 denied.

3.6% of all applications, or 5.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Tennessee statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

The median rate on loans UIF originated in Tennessee in 2025 was 6.63%, against a statewide median of 6.62%.

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