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U.S. Bank review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

U.S. Bank earns a D, weaker than most large mortgage lenders. It turned down 39.5% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 18th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.43 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 30th percentile on pricing. Compared against 101 large mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

152kApplications2025
49.2%Originatedof applications
39.5%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.88%Median ratenational 6.63%
$33BLoan volume52 states

U.S. Bank at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

33.1%Denial rate (all applications)+15.08 pts vs national
39.5%Denial rate (decided applications)+16.95 pts vs national
49.2%Origination rate-8.87 pts vs national
12.1%Withdrawn by applicant
4.3%Closed for incompleteness
6.88%Median interest rate+0.25 pts vs national
0.43Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.18 pts vs national
$155,000Median loan amount
$4,759Median total loan costs
$129kMedian applicant income
70%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the D grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 101 large mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

18th39.5% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

30th0.43 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

64th16.4%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

27th3.07% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
2023154,14272,12438.0%44.3%7.50%$26B
2024153,79474,51235.2%41.5%7.13%$30B
2025151,83274,63533.1%39.5%6.88%$33B

What U.S. Bank lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 46,205 30% · 12.0% denied
Refinance 15,004 10% · 10.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 15,542 10% · 23.3% denied
Home improvement 36,105 24% · 48.9% denied
Other / HELOC 38,976 26% · 55.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 146,760 97% · 33.7% denied
FHA 3,303 2% · 18.4% denied
VA 1,610 1% · 9.0% denied
USDA / RHS 159 0% · 12.0% denied

Also: 57,313 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 2,238 manufactured homes, 7,567 investment properties.

Why U.S. Bank denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 50,190 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 21,051 42%
Collateral 12,360 25%
Credit history 11,611 23%
Other 3,031 6%
Unverifiable information 1,529 3%
Insufficient cash 278 1%
Incomplete application 241 0%
Employment history 87 0%
Mortgage insurance denied 2 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at U.S. Bank

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k13,4244,01064.8%
$50k – $100k40,59717,32648.7%
$100k – $150k30,17914,69140.4%
$150k – $250k30,83516,75432.1%
Over $250k32,54619,61922.2%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 252,4911,48729.0%
25–3421,16411,44933.6%
35–4439,04419,97437.8%
45–5434,57816,84640.9%
55–6427,57112,77742.8%
65–7417,8228,07542.5%
Over 748,4073,53145.6%

Where U.S. Bank lends

52 states and 2,623 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
California32,49316,13631.6%6.50%#4
Illinois10,0764,57138.3%7.00%#5
Minnesota8,6244,53830.4%7.88%#2
Ohio8,6233,96538.0%7.60%#9
Missouri7,1903,62232.8%7.63%#4
Washington6,5683,52427.6%6.63%#9
Florida5,2272,27937.9%6.75%#41
Colorado4,9782,27736.0%7.95%#6
Kentucky4,8872,64529.5%7.00%#5
Oregon4,8752,46531.6%7.85%#5
Wisconsin4,7102,78526.0%6.88%#8
Arizona4,1491,81339.3%7.60%#17
Tennessee3,8761,84435.0%7.60%#16
Nevada3,7451,59340.2%7.65%#5
Texas3,3011,59928.5%6.38%#58
Iowa2,7201,59325.7%7.00%#5
New York2,6291,31329.4%6.25%#34
New Jersey2,5551,41326.5%6.63%#28
North Carolina2,2441,13428.8%6.75%#47
Nebraska2,1631,11232.9%6.99%#5
Idaho2,1611,18028.6%7.35%#7
Indiana1,99578644.8%7.06%#42
Connecticut1,7581,14716.0%6.38%#17
Georgia1,66768738.4%7.00%#57
Virginia1,66588029.0%6.63%#49
Kansas1,53477231.4%7.28%#10
Massachusetts1,50587622.1%6.49%#29
Maryland1,44346353.1%7.45%#42
Utah1,43672629.6%6.99%#22
Arkansas1,34855639.5%7.13%#22
Pennsylvania1,25054239.6%6.99%#72
Montana1,02453827.1%7.13%#7
Oklahoma89628150.3%7.90%#36
Michigan85134541.8%7.13%#84
New Mexico82528645.6%7.64%#23
South Dakota63739224.0%6.99%#10
South Carolina59230132.4%6.49%#88
North Dakota48623930.0%7.30%#11
Alabama42018439.8%7.13%#96
Louisiana38210859.7%6.99%#71
Wyoming37316834.1%7.06%#14
West Virginia34418631.1%6.63%#34
Maine33419721.0%6.63%#45
Rhode Island26116120.3%6.63%#40
Mississippi2347750.4%7.50%#79
New Hampshire20211526.7%7.00%#56
Hawaii1475436.7%6.38%#38
Vermont1455250.3%6.99%#32
District of Columbia1004238.0%6.49%#46
Alaska934337.6%8.00%#46
Delaware903056.7%6.25%#89

Frequently asked questions

U.S. Bank denied 39.5% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 18th percentile of large mortgage lenders.

The most common reason U.S. Bank gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 41.9% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans U.S. Bank originated in 2025 was 6.88%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.43 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 30% of its applications were for home purchases, 20% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 49% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 97% conventional, 2% FHA, 1% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with U.S. Bank. Data sources · Methodology