University Bank · Georgia · 2025

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

University Bank took 55 mortgage applications in Georgia in 2025, ranking #428 of 1,201 lenders active in the state. It originated 85.5% of them and denied 7.3% (7.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.2%.

55Applicationsin GA
7.7%Decision denial ratestate 25.1%
6.38%Median ratestate 6.63%
$355,000Median loanstate $235,000
$24MVolume30 counties

University Bank in Georgia vs the state

7.3%Denial rate-11.95 pts vs state
7.7%Decision denial rate-17.38 pts vs state
85.5%Origination rate+31.36 pts vs state
6.38%Median rate-0.25 pts vs state
0.05Rate spread (pts)-0.22 pts vs state
$148kMedian applicant income
47Loans originated
4Denied

Trend in Georgia

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202331270.0%6.88%#487
2024433214.0%6.50%#442
202555477.3%6.38%#428

What University Bank lends in Georgia

By loan purpose

Home purchase 17 31% · 5.9% denied
Refinance 34 62% · 8.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 2% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 1 2% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 2 4% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 37 67% · 5.4% denied
FHA 15 27% · 13.3% denied
VA 3 5% · 0.0% denied

Where in Georgia

Counties with the most University Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Fulton County 651 16.7%
Cobb County 541 20.0%
Fayette County 440 0.0%
Gwinnett County 440 0.0%
Forsyth County 330 0.0%
Thomas County 330 0.0%
Glynn County 321 33.3%
Columbia County 220 0.0%
Hall County 220 0.0%
Lowndes County 220 0.0%

Other large lenders in Georgia

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 29,84518.2%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 23,78412.6%6.25%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 12,38826.4%7.95%
Truist BankC 10,56338.7%6.49%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 10,27311.6%6.49%
Broker SolutionsD 9,7098.6%6.63%
Mortgage Research CenterC 9,44319.8%6.25%
Freedom MortgageB 9,2939.1%6.25%
Bank of AmericaF 9,16836.5%6.24%
Ameris BankB 8,06510.1%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Georgia: 55 applications in 2025, of which 47 were originated and 4 denied.

7.3% of all applications, or 7.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Georgia statewide average across all lenders was 19.2%.

The median rate on loans University Bank originated in Georgia 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 Georgia, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology