United Community Bank · Iowa · 2025

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

United Community Bank took 41 mortgage applications in Iowa in 2025, ranking #238 of 739 lenders active in the state. It originated 75.6% of them and denied 14.6% (15.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.9%.

41Applicationsin IA
15.8%Decision denial ratestate 15.3%
6.38%Median ratestate 6.50%
$85,000Median loanstate $135,000
$2.8MVolume3 counties

United Community Bank in Iowa vs the state

14.6%Denial rate+1.77 pts vs state
15.8%Decision denial rate+0.48 pts vs state
75.6%Origination rate+7.15 pts vs state
6.38%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.08Rate spread (pts)-0.12 pts vs state
$70kMedian applicant income
31Loans originated
6Denied

Trend in Iowa

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20238712.5%6.25%#367
2024231517.4%6.13%#275
2025413114.6%6.38%#238

What United Community Bank lends in Iowa

By loan purpose

Home purchase 32 78% · 18.8% denied
Refinance 4 10% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 3 7% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 2 5% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 33 80% · 6.1% denied
FHA 4 10% · 50.0% denied
USDA / RHS 4 10% · 50.0% denied

Why it denied Iowa applicants

Credit history 5 83%
Employment history 1 17%

Where in Iowa

Counties with the most United Community Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Lee County 39305 12.8%
Scott County 110 0.0%
Des Moines 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: 41 applications in 2025, of which 31 were originated and 6 denied.

14.6% of all applications, or 15.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Iowa statewide average across all lenders was 12.9%.

The median rate on loans United Community Bank originated in Iowa in 2025 was 6.38%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are United Community 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