Kossuth County, Iowa · 2025

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

67 lenders acted on 342 mortgage applications for properties in Kossuth County in 2025. 14.3% were denied (Iowa: 12.9%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $105,000; median property value $175,000.

342Applications
14.3%Denial ratestate 12.9%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.50%
$105,000Median loan
$175,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Kossuth County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Northwest Bank A 8764 6.9%5.88%
2 Iowa Bankers Mortgage B 3315 36.4%6.25%
3 Flanagan State Bank D 2722 7.4%6.63%
4 Rocket Mortgage C 159 33.3%6.75%
5 Fidelity Bank & Trust A 1111 0.0%5.95%
6 United Shore Financial Services B 117 18.2%6.61%
7 Plaza Home Mortgage C 99 0.0%6.63%
8 Mortgage Research Center C 93 55.6%6.25%
9 Broker Solutions D 82 0.0%7.00%
10 Farm Credit Mid-America D 83 12.5%7.13%
11 Plains Commerce Bank B 73 0.0%6.75%
12 Veridian Credit Union B 73 14.3%6.88%
13 Coastal Community Bank C 71 0.0%14.99%
14 Pennymac Loan Services C 62 0.0%5.75%
15 GREENSTATE Credit Union B 64 0.0%6.75%
16 U.S. Bank D 55 0.0%6.63%
17 Newrez D 50 20.0%

Best approval odds in Kossuth County

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

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1Northwest Bank748.1%

What Kossuth County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 176 51% · 12.5% denied
Refinance 54 16% · 7.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 50 15% · 32.0% denied
Home improvement 34 10% · 8.8% denied
Other / HELOC 28 8% · 14.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 243 71% · 10.3% denied
FHA 49 14% · 16.3% denied
VA 22 6% · 31.8% denied
USDA / RHS 28 8% · 32.1% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 13 27%
Credit history 10 21%
Collateral 9 19%
Incomplete application 5 10%
Employment history 4 8%
Other 3 6%
Insufficient cash 2 4%
Unverifiable information 2 4%

Kossuth County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202324817110.5%6.75%$75,000
202428719616.4%6.75%$95,000
202534220614.3%6.63%$105,000

Frequently asked questions

14.3% of applications in Kossuth County were denied in 2025, against 12.9% statewide in Iowa.

Northwest Bank, with 87 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 6.9%.

The median mortgage application in Kossuth County in 2025 was for $105,000; the median property value on originated loans was $175,000.