West Michigan Community Bank · Michigan · 2025

West Michigan Community Bank in Michigan: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

West Michigan Community Bank took 165 mortgage applications in Michigan in 2025, ranking #232 of 973 lenders active in the state. It originated 81.8% of them and denied 6.7% (7.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.5%.

165Applicationsin MI
7.4%Decision denial ratestate 22.6%
Median ratestate 6.75%
$285,000Median loanstate $155,000
$53MVolume18 counties

West Michigan Community Bank in Michigan vs the state

6.7%Denial rate-11.85 pts vs state
7.4%Decision denial rate-15.20 pts vs state
81.8%Origination rate+21.93 pts vs state
Median rate
Rate spread (pts)
$119kMedian applicant income
135Loans originated
11Denied

Trend in Michigan

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231511244.0%#218
20241331053.0%#241
20251651356.7%#232

What West Michigan Community Bank lends in Michigan

By loan purpose

Home purchase 118 72% · 4.2% denied
Refinance 20 12% · 10.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 15 9% · 20.0% denied
Home improvement 1 1% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 11 7% · 9.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 162 98% · 4.9% denied
FHA 3 2% · 100.0% denied

Where in Michigan

Counties with the most West Michigan Community Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Ottawa County 79636 7.6%
Kent County 36311 2.8%
Allegan County 25193 12.0%
Muskegon County 660 0.0%
Kalamazoo County 430 0.0%
Montcalm County 210 0.0%
Oceana County 220 0.0%
Emmet County 110 0.0%
Newaygo County 101 100.0%
Cheboygan County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Michigan

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 30,64416.3%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 29,33011.7%6.60%
The Huntington National BankD 20,04730.0%7.49%
Lake Michigan Credit UnionA 16,6625.6%6.75%
Fifth Third BankD 11,17626.4%7.50%
21st MortgageF 7,42453.4%11.04%
Citizens BankC 6,59229.0%7.65%
Triad Financial ServicesD 6,42656.1%8.49%
Union Home MortgageB 5,3034.3%6.75%
PNC BankD 5,16126.3%7.36%

Frequently asked questions

Michigan: 165 applications in 2025, of which 135 were originated and 11 denied.

6.7% of all applications, or 7.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Michigan statewide average across all lenders was 18.5%.

This lender did not report interest rates on its originated loans (some institutions are exempt from HMDA pricing fields).

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