United Bank of Iowa · Iowa · 2025

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

United Bank of Iowa took 531 mortgage applications in Iowa in 2025, ranking #41 of 739 lenders active in the state. It originated 64.8% of them and denied 17.7% (21.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.9%.

531Applicationsin IA
21.4%Decision denial ratestate 15.3%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.50%
$115,000Median loanstate $135,000
$50MVolume33 counties

United Bank of Iowa in Iowa vs the state

17.7%Denial rate+4.84 pts vs state
21.4%Decision denial rate+6.05 pts vs state
64.8%Origination rate-3.68 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
0.28Rate spread (pts)+0.09 pts vs state
$73kMedian applicant income
344Loans originated
94Denied

Trend in Iowa

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202355032619.1%7.00%#35
202448630017.7%7.13%#42
202553134417.7%6.75%#41

What United Bank of Iowa lends in Iowa

By loan purpose

Home purchase 359 68% · 15.0% denied
Refinance 82 15% · 23.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 42 8% · 26.2% denied
Home improvement 32 6% · 21.9% denied
Other / HELOC 16 3% · 18.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 464 87% · 16.0% denied
USDA / RHS 67 13% · 29.9% denied

Why it denied Iowa applicants

Credit history 36 38%
Debt-to-income ratio 29 31%
Other 25 27%
Collateral 2 2%
Insufficient cash 1 1%
Employment history 1 1%

Where in Iowa

Counties with the most United Bank of Iowa applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Crawford County 895813 14.6%
Buena Vista County 583315 25.9%
Ida County 45384 8.9%
Sac County 45315 11.1%
Calhoun County 33217 21.2%
Carroll County 31242 6.5%
Pocahontas County 31216 19.4%
Woodbury County 28156 21.4%
Harrison County 23136 26.1%
Monona County 22145 22.7%

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: 531 applications in 2025, of which 344 were originated and 94 denied.

17.7% of all applications, or 21.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Iowa statewide average across all lenders was 12.9%.

The median rate on loans United Bank of Iowa originated in Iowa in 2025 was 6.75%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are United Bank of Iowa'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