Clearwater County, Idaho · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Clearwater County, ID: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

81 lenders acted on 375 mortgage applications for properties in Clearwater County in 2025. 19.7% were denied (Idaho: 14.5%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $185,000; median property value $335,000.

375Applications
19.7%Denial ratestate 14.5%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$185,000Median loan
$335,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Clearwater County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Potlatch No. 1 Financial Credit Union C 4829 6.3%6.50%
2 Idaho Central Credit Union A 3417 26.5%6.50%
3 Freedom Northwest Credit Union A 3333 0.0%
4 Rocket Mortgage C 2722 11.1%6.50%
5 U.S. Bank D 168 25.0%7.90%
6 Mortgage Research Center C 145 28.6%6.13%
7 United Shore Financial Services B 136 30.8%6.19%
8 Banner Bank D 125 33.3%7.74%
9 Newrez D 92 0.0%6.50%
10 21st Mortgage F 81 75.0%11.21%
11 Guaranteed Rate B 83 50.0%6.23%
12 Land Home Financial Services C 84 0.0%6.69%
13 Synergy One Lending C 87 0.0%6.75%
14 American Financing D 74 14.3%6.81%
15 Pennymac Loan Services C 60 0.0%
16 American Pacific Mortgage C 63 16.7%6.63%
17 Freedom Mortgage B 54 20.0%6.43%
18 Loandepot.Com D 52 60.0%9.25%

What Clearwater County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 135 36% · 11.9% denied
Refinance 57 15% · 14.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 104 28% · 23.1% denied
Home improvement 31 8% · 45.2% denied
Other / HELOC 48 13% · 25.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 276 74% · 21.0% denied
FHA 44 12% · 20.5% denied
VA 54 14% · 13.0% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 24 32%
Collateral 23 31%
Credit history 17 23%
Other 6 8%
Incomplete application 3 4%
Unverifiable information 1 1%

Clearwater County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202323214819.8%7.13%$150,000
202427614821.7%6.88%$195,000
202537520019.7%6.63%$185,000

Frequently asked questions

19.7% of applications in Clearwater County were denied in 2025, against 14.5% statewide in Idaho.

Potlatch No. 1 Financial Credit Union, with 48 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 6.3%.

The median mortgage application in Clearwater County in 2025 was for $185,000; the median property value on originated loans was $335,000.