Union County, Kentucky · 2025

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

68 lenders acted on 282 mortgage applications for properties in Union County in 2025. 22.7% were denied (Kentucky: 18.8%). Median rate on closed loans 6.75%; median loan $105,000; median property value $175,000.

282Applications
22.7%Denial ratestate 18.8%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.75%
$105,000Median loan
$175,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Union County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Fifth Third Bank D 5031 24.0%8.50%
2 DAS Acquisition Company B 1715 0.0%6.75%
3 Liberty B 169 25.0%6.38%
4 Rocket Mortgage C 118 27.3%7.12%
5 Old National Bank B 118 18.2%6.19%
6 Stockton Mortgage D 109 10.0%6.88%
7 Mortgage Research Center C 104 30.0%6.19%
8 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 100 30.0%
9 AmeriSave Mortgage D 91 66.7%7.13%
10 21st Mortgage F 80 75.0%
11 Planters Bank A 88 0.0%
12 Newrez D 70 42.9%
13 Broker Solutions D 73 28.6%7.13%
14 Pennymac Loan Services C 63 0.0%5.63%
15 Farmers Bank and Trust B 65 0.0%
16 Luminate Bank B 55 0.0%6.88%
17 Freedom Mortgage B 52 0.0%6.75%
18 Mortgage Masters of Indiana B 55 0.0%6.38%

What Union County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 111 39% · 12.6% denied
Refinance 47 17% · 21.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 61 22% · 31.2% denied
Home improvement 28 10% · 25.0% denied
Other / HELOC 35 12% · 40.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 173 61% · 27.2% denied
FHA 70 25% · 14.3% denied
VA 25 9% · 20.0% denied
USDA / RHS 14 5% · 14.3% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 33 52%
Collateral 10 16%
Debt-to-income ratio 8 13%
Other 4 6%
Incomplete application 3 5%
Insufficient cash 2 3%
Employment history 2 3%
Unverifiable information 2 3%

Union County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202324112926.6%7.06%$95,000
202426314028.5%7.13%$105,000
202528215022.7%6.75%$105,000

Frequently asked questions

22.7% of applications in Union County were denied in 2025, against 18.8% statewide in Kentucky.

Fifth Third Bank, with 50 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 24.0%.

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