University Bank · Florida · 2025

University Bank in Florida: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

University Bank took 1,321 mortgage applications in Florida in 2025, ranking #125 of 1,993 lenders active in the state. It originated 82.0% of them and denied 3.1% (3.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 21.1%.

1.3kApplicationsin FL
3.6%Decision denial ratestate 27.2%
6.38%Median ratestate 6.63%
$295,000Median loanstate $255,000
$359MVolume48 counties

University Bank in Florida vs the state

3.1%Denial rate-17.96 pts vs state
3.6%Decision denial rate-23.61 pts vs state
82.0%Origination rate+29.29 pts vs state
6.38%Median rate-0.25 pts vs state
0.09Rate spread (pts)-0.18 pts vs state
$104kMedian applicant income
1,083Loans originated
41Denied

Trend in Florida

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,2049691.5%6.50%#127
20241,1269014.3%6.50%#136
20251,3211,0833.1%6.38%#125

What University Bank lends in Florida

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,156 88% · 1.7% denied
Refinance 80 6% · 5.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 20 2% · 15.0% denied
Home improvement 28 2% · 39.3% denied
Other / HELOC 37 3% · 8.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 535 40% · 4.9% denied
FHA 363 27% · 1.9% denied
VA 405 31% · 2.0% denied
USDA / RHS 18 1% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Florida applicants

Collateral 9 36%
Debt-to-income ratio 7 28%
Credit history 4 16%
Other 3 12%
Unverifiable information 1 4%
Employment history 1 4%

Where in Florida

Counties with the most University Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Santa Rosa County 3352848 2.4%
Leon County 2862267 2.4%
Okaloosa County 1921547 3.6%
Escambia County 1601391 0.6%
Wakulla County 1201003 2.5%
Gadsden County 37282 5.4%
Walton County 27211 3.7%
Hillsborough County 1182 18.2%
Broward County 1062 20.0%
Palm Beach County 952 22.2%

Other large lenders in Florida

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 71,40515.3%6.44%
Rocket MortgageC 46,61121.0%6.63%
Bank of AmericaF 23,63437.7%6.24%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 19,51614.1%6.50%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 19,45223.2%7.59%
Crosscountry MortgageB 19,1035.2%6.75%
NewrezD 17,51922.4%6.75%
Dhi Mortgage CompanyB 16,66114.5%4.88%
Lennar MortgageA 14,98421.0%4.75%
Truist BankC 14,14041.5%6.60%

Frequently asked questions

Florida: 1,321 applications in 2025, of which 1,083 were originated and 41 denied.

3.1% of all applications, or 3.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Florida statewide average across all lenders was 21.1%.

The median rate on loans University Bank originated in Florida in 2025 was 6.38%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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