Metcalfe County, Kentucky · 2025

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

62 lenders acted on 334 mortgage applications for properties in Metcalfe County in 2025. 23.1% were denied (Kentucky: 18.8%). Median rate on closed loans 6.93%; median loan $125,000; median property value $210,000.

334Applications
23.1%Denial ratestate 18.8%
6.93%Median ratestate 6.75%
$125,000Median loan
$210,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Metcalfe County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Edmonton State Bank C 7756 14.3%
2 South Central Bank B 4439 2.3%7.50%
3 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 343 58.8%9.75%
4 Rocket Mortgage C 159 33.3%6.38%
5 Abound Federal Credit Union C 127 8.3%7.00%
6 21st Mortgage F 110 63.6%
7 Farm Credit Mid-America D 96 0.0%7.06%
8 U.S. Bank D 85 37.5%5.99%
9 Everett Financial C 82 0.0%6.88%
10 Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group A 85 25.0%7.13%
11 The Cecilian Bank C 64 16.7%6.82%
12 Pennymac Loan Services C 52 20.0%5.81%
13 AmeriSave Mortgage D 52 40.0%9.13%
14 German American Bank A 53 40.0%6.00%

Best approval odds in Metcalfe County

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

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1Edmonton State Bank6716.4%

What Metcalfe County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 195 58% · 26.7% denied
Refinance 52 16% · 9.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 36 11% · 25.0% denied
Home improvement 31 9% · 32.3% denied
Other / HELOC 20 6% · 5.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 266 80% · 24.8% denied
FHA 44 13% · 18.2% denied
VA 22 7% · 13.6% denied
USDA / RHS 2 1% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 24 36%
Debt-to-income ratio 19 29%
Collateral 8 12%
Incomplete application 6 9%
Other 5 8%
Unverifiable information 4 6%

Metcalfe County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202324013027.9%7.24%$105,000
202429015325.5%7.13%$105,000
202533418023.1%6.93%$125,000

Frequently asked questions

23.1% of applications in Metcalfe County were denied in 2025, against 18.8% statewide in Kentucky.

Edmonton State Bank, with 77 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 14.3%.

The median mortgage application in Metcalfe County in 2025 was for $125,000; the median property value on originated loans was $210,000.