Guthrie County, Iowa · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Guthrie County, IA: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

107 lenders acted on 469 mortgage applications for properties in Guthrie County in 2025. 13.4% were denied (Iowa: 12.9%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $155,000; median property value $305,000.

469Applications
13.4%Denial ratestate 12.9%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.50%
$155,000Median loan
$305,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Guthrie County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Guthrie County State Bank 3937 2.6%
2 Community Choice Credit Union B 3423 8.8%6.00%
3 Veridian Credit Union B 2819 17.9%6.74%
4 First State Bank 2417 16.7%
5 Rocket Mortgage C 2412 37.5%6.75%
6 GREENSTATE Credit Union B 2319 8.7%6.50%
7 Peoples Bank B 1512 0.0%
8 Pennymac Loan Services C 117 0.0%6.99%
9 Stockton Mortgage D 1010 0.0%6.19%
10 Iowa Bankers Mortgage B 109 0.0%6.50%
11 CMG Mortgage A 93 11.1%7.70%
12 U.S. Bank D 83 37.5%6.88%
13 Barrington Bank & Trust Company C 75 14.3%6.75%
14 Homeservices Lending B 75 14.3%6.38%
15 Broker Solutions D 75 14.3%6.38%
16 Farm Credit Mid-America D 75 0.0%7.13%
17 AmeriSave Mortgage D 61 50.0%6.38%
18 United Shore Financial Services B 62 33.3%5.88%
19 Guild Mortgage A 63 0.0%6.99%
20 Wells Fargo Bank B 52 20.0%7.38%
21 Charter Bank 55 0.0%
22 Rolling Hills Bank & Trust 55 0.0%
23 Mortgage Research Center C 51 40.0%6.75%
24 Greater Iowa Credit Union D 54 0.0%6.75%
25 Fidelity Bank A 54 0.0%

What Guthrie County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 215 46% · 7.4% denied
Refinance 82 17% · 7.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 62 13% · 30.7% denied
Home improvement 48 10% · 22.9% denied
Other / HELOC 62 13% · 17.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 380 81% · 11.1% denied
FHA 57 12% · 24.6% denied
VA 24 5% · 29.2% denied
USDA / RHS 8 2% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 17 30%
Credit history 14 25%
Collateral 14 25%
Other 4 7%
Incomplete application 4 7%
Unverifiable information 1 2%
Insufficient cash 1 2%
Employment history 1 2%

Guthrie County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202334124113.2%6.85%$145,000
202436926211.1%6.75%$145,000
202546931713.4%6.63%$155,000

Frequently asked questions

13.4% of applications in Guthrie County were denied in 2025, against 12.9% statewide in Iowa.

Guthrie County State Bank, with 39 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 2.6%.

The median mortgage application in Guthrie County in 2025 was for $155,000; the median property value on originated loans was $305,000.