Elbert County, Colorado · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Elbert County, CO: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

256 lenders acted on 2,296 mortgage applications for properties in Elbert County in 2025. 17.5% were denied (Colorado: 15.6%). Median rate on closed loans 6.38%; median loan $445,000; median property value $695,000.

2.3kApplications
17.5%Denial ratestate 15.6%
6.38%Median ratestate 6.63%
$445,000Median loan
$695,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Elbert County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 United Shore Financial Services B 178134 12.4%6.24%
2 Lennar Mortgage A 127100 7.9%4.25%
3 Bellco Credit Union F 9441 40.4%8.00%
4 Rocket Mortgage C 9161 15.4%6.49%
5 ENT Credit Union B 7546 29.3%7.50%
6 Dhi Mortgage Company B 6952 5.8%4.50%
7 American Financing D 6414 37.5%6.50%
8 Pulte Mortgage A 4936 10.2%5.00%
9 Canvas Credit Union C 4219 19.1%7.89%
10 Pennymac Loan Services C 4021 17.5%5.88%
11 Newrez D 4017 17.5%6.63%
12 Inspire Home Loans B 3833 2.6%4.88%
13 Spring Eq D 3715 43.2%8.13%
14 Lower C 3425 2.9%6.50%
15 Guild Mortgage A 3422 2.9%6.63%
16 Credit Union of Colorado, a Federal Credit Union C 3421 17.7%7.25%
17 Homeamerican Mortgage A 3227 9.4%4.25%
18 U.S. Bank D 3120 19.4%8.15%
19 Taylor Morrison Home Funding A 3120 0.0%4.93%
20 FirstBank C 3114 29.0%7.50%
21 Navy Federal Credit Union D 3115 29.0%9.25%
22 Lakeview Loan Servicing C 3012 36.7%6.75%
23 Mortgage Research Center C 2911 20.7%6.13%
24 Freedom Mortgage B 2711 3.7%5.75%
25 Fairway Independent Mortgage B 2521 4.0%6.49%

Best approval odds in Elbert County

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

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1Dhi Mortgage Company567.1%
2Lennar Mortgage1109.1%
3United Shore Financial Services15714.0%
4Rocket Mortgage7917.7%
5ENT Credit Union7529.3%
6Bellco Credit Union8146.9%

What Elbert County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,011 44% · 6.6% denied
Refinance 321 14% · 20.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 436 19% · 22.5% denied
Home improvement 232 10% · 29.3% denied
Other / HELOC 296 13% · 34.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,637 71% · 19.3% denied
FHA 395 17% · 14.4% denied
VA 260 11% · 10.8% denied
USDA / RHS 4 0% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 157 39%
Credit history 72 18%
Collateral 63 16%
Incomplete application 48 12%
Other 34 9%
Unverifiable information 12 3%
Insufficient cash 12 3%
Employment history 2 1%

Elbert County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20231,57394818.4%6.88%$365,000
20242,2081,31017.1%6.50%$415,000
20252,2961,34517.5%6.38%$445,000

Frequently asked questions

17.5% of applications in Elbert County were denied in 2025, against 15.6% statewide in Colorado.

United Shore Financial Services, with 178 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 12.4%.

The median mortgage application in Elbert County in 2025 was for $445,000; the median property value on originated loans was $695,000.