UMB Bank · Iowa · 2025

UMB Bank in Iowa: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

UMB Bank took 87 mortgage applications in Iowa in 2025, ranking #159 of 739 lenders active in the state. It originated 63.2% of them and denied 25.3% (28.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.9%.

87Applicationsin IA
28.2%Decision denial ratestate 15.3%
6.15%Median ratestate 6.50%
$125,000Median loanstate $135,000
$12MVolume12 counties

UMB Bank in Iowa vs the state

25.3%Denial rate+12.43 pts vs state
28.2%Decision denial rate+12.90 pts vs state
63.2%Origination rate-5.24 pts vs state
6.15%Median rate-0.35 pts vs state
-0.18Rate spread (pts)-0.37 pts vs state
$96kMedian applicant income
55Loans originated
22Denied

Trend in Iowa

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20247528.6%6.49%#368
2025875525.3%6.15%#159

What UMB Bank lends in Iowa

By loan purpose

Home purchase 26 30% · 11.5% denied
Refinance 30 34% · 40.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 2 2% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 25 29% · 24.0% denied
Other / HELOC 4 5% · 25.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 84 97% · 26.2% denied
FHA 3 3% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Iowa applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 10 45%
Credit history 4 18%
Incomplete application 4 18%
Other 2 9%
Employment history 1 5%
Collateral 1 5%

Where in Iowa

Counties with the most UMB Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Dubuque County 684517 25.0%
Warren County 330 0.0%
Dallas County 321 33.3%
Black Hawk County 301 33.3%
Washington County 211 50.0%
Jackson County 201 50.0%
Appanoose County 110 0.0%
Linn County 110 0.0%
Ringgold County 100 0.0%
Jones County 101 100.0%

Other large lenders in Iowa

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
GREENSTATE Credit UnionB 13,8295.9%6.50%
Veridian Credit UnionB 8,7258.9%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 3,76122.7%6.63%
Hills Bank and TrustA 3,4346.1%6.25%
U.S. BankD 2,72025.7%7.00%
Dupaco CommunityA 2,66916.1%7.00%
Community Choice Credit UnionB 2,65311.8%6.13%
Iowa Bankers MortgageB 2,42315.4%6.50%
Broker SolutionsD 2,3866.4%6.75%
Northwest BankA 2,1815.7%6.38%

Frequently asked questions

Iowa: 87 applications in 2025, of which 55 were originated and 22 denied.

25.3% of all applications, or 28.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Iowa statewide average across all lenders was 12.9%.

The median rate on loans UMB Bank originated in Iowa in 2025 was 6.15%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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