Vanderburgh County, Indiana · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Vanderburgh County, IN: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

268 lenders acted on 6,738 mortgage applications for properties in Vanderburgh County in 2025. 14.5% were denied (Indiana: 16.6%). Median rate on closed loans 6.75%; median loan $125,000; median property value $235,000.

6.7kApplications
14.5%Denial ratestate 16.6%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.75%
$125,000Median loan
$235,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Vanderburgh County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Liberty B 1,002851 3.8%6.88%
2 Mortgage Masters of Indiana B 489450 2.3%6.50%
3 Fifth Third Bank D 482304 20.5%7.75%
4 Old National Bank B 404279 18.1%6.13%
5 Heritage Federal Credit Union D 365241 21.9%7.00%
6 Rocket Mortgage C 233156 18.5%6.75%
7 German American Bank A 214170 13.6%6.88%
8 United Shore Financial Services B 184133 10.3%6.45%
9 Freedom Mortgage B 14367 7.7%6.25%
10 Mortgage Research Center C 12773 16.5%6.50%
11 21st Mortgage F 12516 51.2%11.18%
12 Indiana Members Credit Union B 11686 8.6%6.13%
13 Luminate Bank B 10687 1.9%6.75%
14 First Federal Savings Bank B 10273 10.8%
15 Crane C 8779 5.8%7.10%
16 Newrez D 7731 18.2%6.50%
17 Field & Main Bank B 7671 2.6%
18 Kiavi Funding D 7016 2.9%6.88%
19 Interlinc Mortgage Services B 6954 1.5%6.75%
20 Pennymac Loan Services C 6832 5.9%5.99%
21 Broker Solutions D 6612 13.6%7.44%
22 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 666 42.4%12.62%
23 AmeriSave Mortgage D 6415 62.5%8.88%
24 Park Lane Finance Solutions F 6412 17.2%11.52%
25 Loandepot.Com D 6326 34.9%6.75%

Best approval odds in Vanderburgh County

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

What Vanderburgh County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 3,109 46% · 8.3% denied
Refinance 1,004 15% · 12.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 1,388 21% · 16.4% denied
Home improvement 593 9% · 27.7% denied
Other / HELOC 644 10% · 32.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 5,114 76% · 15.0% denied
FHA 1,170 17% · 14.4% denied
VA 445 7% · 9.4% denied
USDA / RHS 9 0% · 22.2% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 345 35%
Debt-to-income ratio 237 24%
Collateral 137 14%
Other 90 9%
Incomplete application 88 9%
Unverifiable information 40 4%
Employment history 15 2%
Insufficient cash 15 2%
Mortgage insurance denied 5 1%

Vanderburgh County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20235,5913,65117.0%7.00%$115,000
20245,8953,89515.5%6.90%$125,000
20256,7384,42114.5%6.75%$125,000

Frequently asked questions

14.5% of applications in Vanderburgh County were denied in 2025, against 16.6% statewide in Indiana.

Liberty, with 1,002 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 3.8%.

The median mortgage application in Vanderburgh County in 2025 was for $125,000; the median property value on originated loans was $235,000.