Scott County, Arkansas · 2025

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

63 lenders acted on 295 mortgage applications for properties in Scott County in 2025. 24.4% were denied (Arkansas: 18.2%). Median rate on closed loans 6.99%; median loan $115,000; median property value $165,000.

295Applications
24.4%Denial ratestate 18.2%
6.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$115,000Median loan
$165,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Scott County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Union Bank A 3634 5.6%
2 Arvest Bank C 3522 8.6%7.20%
3 Chambers Bank C 2618 15.4%
4 21st Mortgage F 195 47.4%9.35%
5 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 140 50.0%
6 Mortgage Research Center C 133 23.1%6.50%
7 Triad Financial Services D 133 46.2%9.87%
8 Fairway Independent Mortgage B 116 9.1%6.69%
9 Rocket Mortgage C 113 27.3%5.99%
10 Firsttrust Home Loans B 99 0.0%6.49%
11 Farmers Bank C 65 16.7%
12 United Federal Credit Union D 53 40.0%7.25%
13 ARKANSAS Federal Credit Union F 52 40.0%9.10%

What Scott County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 153 52% · 24.8% denied
Refinance 54 18% · 11.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 40 14% · 37.5% denied
Home improvement 20 7% · 15.0% denied
Other / HELOC 28 9% · 35.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 208 71% · 25.5% denied
FHA 47 16% · 21.3% denied
VA 28 9% · 25.0% denied
USDA / RHS 12 4% · 16.7% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 24 37%
Debt-to-income ratio 14 22%
Collateral 11 17%
Incomplete application 6 9%
Other 5 8%
Unverifiable information 3 5%
Insufficient cash 2 3%

Scott County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202325714022.6%6.85%$95,000
202426313824.7%7.00%$105,000
202529515024.4%6.99%$115,000

Frequently asked questions

24.4% of applications in Scott County were denied in 2025, against 18.2% statewide in Arkansas.

Union Bank, with 36 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 5.6%.

The median mortgage application in Scott County in 2025 was for $115,000; the median property value on originated loans was $165,000.