United Shore Financial Services · Kentucky · 2025

United Shore Financial Services in Kentucky: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

United Shore Financial Services took 6,871 mortgage applications in Kentucky in 2025, ranking #3 of 856 lenders active in the state. It originated 76.3% of them and denied 9.8% (11.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.8%.

6.9kApplicationsin KY
11.2%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.75%
$235,000Median loanstate $155,000
$1.4BVolume120 counties

United Shore Financial Services in Kentucky vs the state

9.8%Denial rate-8.97 pts vs state
11.2%Decision denial rate-12.29 pts vs state
76.3%Origination rate+18.25 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.25 pts vs state
0.23Rate spread (pts)-0.08 pts vs state
$78kMedian applicant income
5,242Loans originated
676Denied

Trend in Kentucky

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20234,1953,3218.2%6.75%#3
20245,8934,6439.0%6.63%#3
20256,8715,2429.8%6.50%#3

What United Shore Financial Services lends in Kentucky

By loan purpose

Home purchase 3,882 56% · 6.5% denied
Refinance 1,661 24% · 11.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 1,328 19% · 17.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 3,605 52% · 8.0% denied
FHA 1,868 27% · 15.2% denied
VA 1,341 20% · 7.3% denied
USDA / RHS 57 1% · 10.5% denied

Why it denied Kentucky applicants

Collateral 235 35%
Debt-to-income ratio 198 29%
Insufficient cash 128 19%
Other 71 11%
Credit history 24 4%
Unverifiable information 14 2%
Incomplete application 3 0%
Employment history 3 0%

Where in Kentucky

Counties with the most United Shore Financial Services applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Jefferson County 2,3201,851218 9.4%
Hardin County 38831327 7.0%
Kenton County 33826521 6.2%
Fayette County 31223727 8.7%
Boone County 24318124 9.9%
Bullitt County 19915324 12.1%
Campbell County 19114911 5.8%
Daviess County 15512614 9.0%
Oldham County 15412310 6.5%
Boyd County 12910210 7.8%

Other large lenders in Kentucky

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 8,42018.1%6.75%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 8,22044.8%9.50%
Fifth Third BankD 5,66325.5%7.75%
U.S. BankD 4,88729.5%7.00%
Mortgage Research CenterC 3,61718.0%6.25%
PNC BankD 3,58523.7%7.40%
21st MortgageF 3,47848.0%9.95%
CommonwealthC 3,27024.9%7.25%
Stockton MortgageD 3,2556.1%6.63%
Stock Yards Bank & TrustB 3,04419.8%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Kentucky: 6,871 applications in 2025, of which 5,242 were originated and 676 denied.

9.8% of all applications, or 11.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Kentucky statewide average across all lenders was 18.8%.

The median rate on loans United Shore Financial Services originated in Kentucky in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

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