U.S. Bank · North Carolina · 2025

U.S. Bank in North Carolina: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

U.S. Bank took 2,244 mortgage applications in North Carolina in 2025, ranking #47 of 1,253 lenders active in the state. It originated 50.5% of them and denied 28.8% (35.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.1%.

2.2kApplicationsin NC
35.9%Decision denial ratestate 22.8%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.50%
$215,000Median loanstate $225,000
$374MVolume89 counties

U.S. Bank in North Carolina vs the state

28.8%Denial rate+10.73 pts vs state
35.9%Decision denial rate+13.05 pts vs state
50.5%Origination rate-7.28 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
0.29Rate spread (pts)+0.21 pts vs state
$127kMedian applicant income
1,134Loans originated
646Denied

Trend in North Carolina

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232,2211,06736.4%7.25%#37
20242,1011,05533.1%6.88%#45
20252,2441,13428.8%6.75%#47

What U.S. Bank lends in North Carolina

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,057 47% · 13.0% denied
Refinance 132 6% · 11.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 161 7% · 23.6% denied
Home improvement 422 19% · 47.2% denied
Other / HELOC 472 21% · 54.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,975 88% · 30.2% denied
FHA 191 9% · 19.9% denied
VA 77 3% · 14.3% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied North Carolina applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 235 36%
Collateral 172 27%
Credit history 148 23%
Other 37 6%
Unverifiable information 33 5%
Insufficient cash 15 2%
Incomplete application 4 1%
Employment history 2 0%

Where in North Carolina

Counties with the most U.S. Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Mecklenburg County 41122797 23.6%
Wake County 21611457 26.4%
Forsyth County 1407832 22.9%
Guilford County 1236425 20.3%
Union County 914229 31.9%
Cabarrus County 814323 28.4%
Iredell County 773818 23.4%
Gaston County 744513 17.6%
Johnston County 653418 27.7%
Durham County 492415 30.6%

Other large lenders in North Carolina

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
State Employees'C 47,89325.2%6.25%
Rocket MortgageC 25,10916.0%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 18,88411.4%6.13%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 15,00838.0%7.75%
Truist BankC 14,36430.3%6.50%
Movement MortgageA 11,0912.6%6.63%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 10,56519.4%7.13%
First-Citizens Bank & TrustB 10,31919.6%6.38%
Bank of AmericaF 10,27628.2%6.24%
Mortgage Research CenterC 10,02917.7%6.25%

Frequently asked questions

North Carolina: 2,244 applications in 2025, of which 1,134 were originated and 646 denied.

28.8% of all applications, or 35.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The North Carolina statewide average across all lenders was 18.1%.

The median rate on loans U.S. Bank originated in North Carolina in 2025 was 6.75%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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