Elmore County, Idaho · 2025

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

148 lenders acted on 1,567 mortgage applications for properties in Elmore County in 2025. 15.3% were denied (Idaho: 14.5%). Median rate on closed loans 6.38%; median loan $255,000; median property value $365,000.

1.6kApplications
15.3%Denial ratestate 14.5%
6.38%Median ratestate 6.63%
$255,000Median loan
$365,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Elmore County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Idaho Central Credit Union A 14177 24.1%7.00%
2 Premier Mortgage Resources B 139109 3.6%6.00%
3 Mortgage Research Center C 10565 15.2%6.13%
4 Movement Mortgage A 10176 2.0%6.38%
5 Rocket Mortgage C 8759 16.1%6.38%
6 Pioneer Federal Credit Union B 8660 10.5%7.75%
7 United Shore Financial Services B 7958 10.1%5.99%
8 American Pacific Mortgage C 5442 7.4%6.25%
9 Freedom Mortgage B 4929 6.1%5.75%
10 Crosscountry Mortgage B 4235 0.0%6.13%
11 Pennymac Loan Services C 2918 13.8%6.81%
12 21st Mortgage F 288 50.0%11.69%
13 Newrez D 2812 17.9%6.38%
14 Guild Mortgage A 2720 0.0%6.38%
15 Fairway Independent Mortgage B 2518 12.0%6.31%
16 Loandepot.Com D 2517 20.0%6.75%
17 U.S. Bank D 2011 25.0%6.49%
18 Navy Federal Credit Union D 2010 20.0%7.88%
19 New Day Financial F 190 36.8%
20 Triad Financial Services D 197 31.6%8.68%
21 First Interstate Bank D 1714 5.9%8.25%
22 Mountain America Federal Credit Union D 161 56.3%4.49%
23 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 162 25.0%8.79%
24 Nationstar Mortgage C 158 20.0%8.19%
25 Clm Mortgage A 1414 0.0%5.43%

Best approval odds in Elmore County

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

What Elmore County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 734 47% · 9.1% denied
Refinance 219 14% · 11.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 349 22% · 23.8% denied
Home improvement 138 9% · 22.5% denied
Other / HELOC 127 8% · 26.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 825 53% · 18.2% denied
FHA 205 13% · 15.1% denied
VA 531 34% · 11.1% denied
USDA / RHS 6 0% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 70 29%
Credit history 60 25%
Collateral 50 21%
Other 23 10%
Incomplete application 19 8%
Unverifiable information 9 4%
Employment history 4 2%
Insufficient cash 4 2%

Elmore County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20231,10368213.9%6.68%$225,000
20241,19171113.7%6.63%$255,000
20251,56795815.3%6.38%$255,000

Frequently asked questions

15.3% of applications in Elmore County were denied in 2025, against 14.5% statewide in Idaho.

Idaho Central Credit Union, with 141 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 24.1%.

The median mortgage application in Elmore County in 2025 was for $255,000; the median property value on originated loans was $365,000.