Johnson County, Arkansas · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Johnson County, AR: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

109 lenders acted on 845 mortgage applications for properties in Johnson County in 2025. 21.7% were denied (Arkansas: 18.2%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $125,000; median property value $205,000.

845Applications
21.7%Denial ratestate 18.2%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$125,000Median loan
$205,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Johnson County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Arvest Bank C 14598 12.4%6.56%
2 Regions Bank C 9542 39.0%6.00%
3 First Security Bank C 7457 10.8%7.83%
4 Rocket Mortgage C 3721 29.7%6.50%
5 Union Bank A 3636 0.0%
6 21st Mortgage F 358 42.9%9.28%
7 Mortgage Research Center C 3314 18.2%6.69%
8 Bank OZK C 2311 43.5%5.99%
9 ARKANSAS Federal Credit Union F 216 33.3%6.88%
10 Broker Solutions D 196 5.3%6.88%
11 Simmons Bank C 1612 18.8%6.19%
12 AmeriSave Mortgage D 153 46.7%6.50%
13 Centennial Bank D 139 15.4%6.63%
14 Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas, ACA C 1210 16.7%6.68%
15 Pennymac Loan Services C 118 9.1%6.31%
16 New Day Financial F 113 9.1%6.99%
17 Nationstar Mortgage C 115 18.2%9.13%
18 Triad Financial Services D 103 40.0%8.60%
19 Loandepot.Com D 104 30.0%6.44%
20 United Shore Financial Services B 95 33.3%5.75%
21 Interlinc Mortgage Services B 98 0.0%6.81%
22 Navy Federal Credit Union D 93 33.3%6.00%
23 Coastal Community Bank C 81 12.5%9.49%
24 Credit Human Federal Credit Union D 70 85.7%
25 Freedom Mortgage B 71 0.0%6.13%

Best approval odds in Johnson County

Lowest decision denial rate among lenders that decided at least 50 applications here in 2025.

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1First Security Bank7011.4%
2Arvest Bank11715.4%
3Regions Bank8245.1%

What Johnson County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 405 48% · 15.6% denied
Refinance 121 14% · 25.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 122 14% · 23.0% denied
Home improvement 89 11% · 28.1% denied
Other / HELOC 108 13% · 33.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 555 66% · 25.6% denied
FHA 132 16% · 16.7% denied
VA 96 11% · 11.5% denied
USDA / RHS 62 7% · 12.9% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 68 38%
Debt-to-income ratio 48 27%
Collateral 22 12%
Incomplete application 13 7%
Other 13 7%
Insufficient cash 9 5%
Unverifiable information 8 4%

Johnson County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202373940421.7%7.00%$105,000
202478544921.7%6.99%$115,000
202584546721.7%6.63%$125,000

Frequently asked questions

21.7% of applications in Johnson County were denied in 2025, against 18.2% statewide in Arkansas.

Arvest Bank, with 145 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 12.4%.

The median mortgage application in Johnson County in 2025 was for $125,000; the median property value on originated loans was $205,000.