Valon Mortgage · Iowa · 2025

Valon Mortgage in Iowa: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Valon Mortgage took 32 mortgage applications in Iowa in 2025, ranking #266 of 739 lenders active in the state. It originated 53.1% of them and denied 18.8% (25.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.9%.

32Applicationsin IA
25.0%Decision denial ratestate 15.3%
9.75%Median ratestate 6.50%
$55,000Median loanstate $135,000
$1.2MVolume18 counties

Valon Mortgage in Iowa vs the state

18.8%Denial rate+5.89 pts vs state
25.0%Decision denial rate+9.69 pts vs state
53.1%Origination rate-15.33 pts vs state
9.75%Median rate+3.25 pts vs state
3.12Rate spread (pts)+2.93 pts vs state
$93kMedian applicant income
17Loans originated
6Denied

What Valon Mortgage lends in Iowa

By loan purpose

Home purchase 5 16% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 2 6% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 4 13% · 25.0% denied
Home improvement 5 16% · 20.0% denied
Other / HELOC 16 50% · 25.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 30 94% · 16.7% denied
FHA 2 6% · 50.0% denied

Why it denied Iowa applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 3 50%
Incomplete application 2 33%
Credit history 1 17%

Where in Iowa

Counties with the most Valon Mortgage applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Polk County 761 14.3%
Linn County 411 25.0%
Scott County 200 0.0%
Story County 210 0.0%
Sioux County 210 0.0%
Dallas County 211 50.0%
Warren County 220 0.0%
Palo Alto County 110 0.0%
Kossuth County 100 0.0%
Benton County 101 100.0%

Other large lenders in Iowa

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
GREENSTATE Credit UnionB 13,8295.9%6.50%
Veridian Credit UnionB 8,7258.9%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 3,76122.7%6.63%
Hills Bank and TrustA 3,4346.1%6.25%
U.S. BankD 2,72025.7%7.00%
Dupaco CommunityA 2,66916.1%7.00%
Community Choice Credit UnionB 2,65311.8%6.13%
Iowa Bankers MortgageB 2,42315.4%6.50%
Broker SolutionsD 2,3866.4%6.75%
Northwest BankA 2,1815.7%6.38%

Frequently asked questions

Iowa: 32 applications in 2025, of which 17 were originated and 6 denied.

18.8% of all applications, or 25.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The Iowa statewide average across all lenders was 12.9%.

The median rate on loans Valon Mortgage originated in Iowa in 2025 was 9.75%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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