Marion County, Kentucky · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Marion County, KY: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

82 lenders acted on 474 mortgage applications for properties in Marion County in 2025. 19.6% were denied (Kentucky: 18.8%). Median rate on closed loans 6.75%; median loan $140,000; median property value $245,000.

474Applications
19.6%Denial ratestate 18.8%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.75%
$140,000Median loan
$245,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Marion County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 U.S. Bank D 4621 28.3%8.35%
2 Stockton Mortgage D 4334 2.3%6.69%
3 Community Trust Bank B 3126 9.7%7.38%
4 Northpointe Bank C 2925 13.8%6.38%
5 Rocket Mortgage C 2718 22.2%6.69%
6 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 277 37.0%9.50%
7 Abound Federal Credit Union C 174 41.2%5.94%
8 Freedom Mortgage B 137 7.7%6.38%
9 21st Mortgage F 123 41.7%9.46%
10 University of Kentucky B 123 41.7%7.74%
11 United Shore Financial Services B 127 16.7%6.25%
12 Broker Solutions D 116 0.0%6.75%
13 Coastal Community Bank C 101 0.0%9.24%
14 Pennymac Loan Services C 95 22.2%9.38%
15 Towne Mortgage B 86 12.5%6.44%
16 Mortgage Research Center C 84 12.5%5.99%
17 PNC Bank D 73 28.6%7.44%
18 Spring Eq D 70 71.4%
19 Commonwealth C 74 14.3%7.44%
20 Lakeview Loan Servicing C 61 50.0%6.75%
21 Central Kentucky Agricultural Credit Association 66 0.0%7.45%
22 Premier Lending B 66 0.0%5.88%
23 Fifth Third Bank D 54 0.0%6.99%
24 Crosscountry Mortgage B 54 0.0%6.60%
25 Fairway Independent Mortgage B 54 0.0%4.88%

What Marion County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 217 46% · 15.7% denied
Refinance 65 14% · 13.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 89 19% · 20.2% denied
Home improvement 46 10% · 30.4% denied
Other / HELOC 57 12% · 31.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 322 68% · 22.1% denied
FHA 94 20% · 18.1% denied
VA 33 7% · 6.1% denied
USDA / RHS 25 5% · 12.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 29 31%
Debt-to-income ratio 28 30%
Collateral 11 12%
Incomplete application 11 12%
Other 7 8%
Insufficient cash 3 3%
Employment history 2 2%
Unverifiable information 2 2%

Marion County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202342022524.3%7.00%$135,000
202447128125.1%6.85%$135,000
202547426119.6%6.75%$140,000

Frequently asked questions

19.6% of applications in Marion County were denied in 2025, against 18.8% statewide in Kentucky.

U.S. Bank, with 46 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 28.3%.

The median mortgage application in Marion County in 2025 was for $140,000; the median property value on originated loans was $245,000.