Maine · 2025 HMDA data

Mortgage lenders in Maine: denial rates, approval odds and real rates (2025)

537 lenders acted on 57,098 mortgage applications in Maine in 2025. 16.3% were denied, against 18.0% nationally. The median interest rate on loans that closed was 6.88%, the median loan $215,000.

57kApplications
16.3%Denial rateUS 18.0%
6.88%Median rateUS 6.63%
$215,000Median loanUS $225,000
$10BOriginated volume

Largest mortgage lenders in Maine

By applications received in 2025. Grade is the lender's national grade.

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Bangor Savings Bank B 4,5183,199 17.2%7.25%
2 United Shore Financial Services B 2,6752,077 9.1%6.50%
3 Rocket Mortgage C 2,6281,775 22.9%6.75%
4 The Camden National Bank A 2,5591,794 13.2%6.99%
5 CMG Mortgage A 2,2511,507 4.2%6.63%
6 Guild Mortgage A 1,8381,347 5.3%6.63%
7 Kennebec Savings Bank B 1,4931,145 9.6%7.00%
8 TD Bank D 1,244699 20.2%7.35%
9 Mortgage Research Center C 1,104507 17.6%6.25%
10 Evergreen Credit Union D 976543 30.6%6.50%
11 Town & Country Federal Credit Union C 935648 17.0%7.24%
12 Norway Savings Bank B 928618 15.4%7.25%
13 First National Bank C 909721 8.8%7.50%
14 Maine Savings Federal Credit Union B 889561 18.8%7.25%
15 Broker Solutions D 876387 10.3%6.75%
16 Newrez D 857271 18.7%6.63%
17 Machias Savings Bank D 837551 21.9%7.50%
18 Maine Community Bank C 812595 14.2%
19 Freedom Mortgage B 749346 7.6%6.25%
20 Bank of America F 712283 30.8%6.13%
21 Loandepot.Com D 660353 28.3%6.88%
22 Pennymac Loan Services C 654339 12.5%6.50%
23 Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union D 653394 16.2%7.99%
24 Maine State Credit Union D 645446 22.0%
25 AmeriSave Mortgage D 633157 65.4%8.38%

Best approval odds in Maine

Lowest decision denial rate among lenders that decided at least 300 Maine applications in 2025.

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rateMedian rate
1Androscoggin Savings Bank3892.3%6.63%
2Northpoint Mortgage3553.1%6.63%
3Fairway Independent Mortgage4104.4%6.63%
4Coastal Community Bank3064.6%10.49%
5Total Mortgage Services3314.8%6.88%
6CMG Mortgage1,7325.5%6.63%
7Crosscountry Mortgage4295.8%6.63%
8Guild Mortgage1,4926.6%6.63%
9Guaranteed Rate3109.4%6.50%
10Kennebec Savings Bank1,4609.8%7.00%

Lowest median rates in Maine

Among lenders reporting rates on at least 100 originated loans. Product mix matters: a VA specialist will show a lower median than a jumbo lender.

#LenderPriced loansMedian rateDenial rate
1Manufacturers and Traders Trust1515.99%28.4%
2Bank of America2836.13%30.8%
3Affordable Mortgage Advisors, LLC.1336.25%0.0%
4Freedom Mortgage3466.25%7.6%
5Mortgage Research Center5066.25%17.6%
6Mutual of Omaha Mortgage1486.38%16.9%
7JPMorgan Chase Bank1486.38%13.3%
8Service Federal Credit Union1266.49%23.2%
9Empeople Credit Union2576.49%33.4%
10Guaranteed Rate2776.50%5.8%

What Maine borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 22,976 40% · 8.9% denied
Refinance 8,693 15% · 14.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 10,256 18% · 22.6% denied
Home improvement 7,910 14% · 22.8% denied
Other / HELOC 7,263 13% · 26.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 46,385 81% · 16.4% denied
FHA 6,060 11% · 18.2% denied
VA 4,212 7% · 12.7% denied
USDA / RHS 441 1% · 17.5% denied

Denial rate by applicant income

Under $50k 46.2%
$50k – $100k 22.2%
$100k – $150k 15.8%
$150k – $250k 12.7%
Over $250k 11.6%

Why Maine applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 2,959 35%
Credit history 1,708 20%
Collateral 1,567 18%
Incomplete application 1,018 12%
Other 761 9%
Unverifiable information 286 3%
Insufficient cash 161 2%
Employment history 97 1%
Mortgage insurance denied 4 0%

Maine mortgage market by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loanLenders
202346,18128,64417.2%7.13%$175,000514
202451,25431,77617.2%7.13%$205,000530
202557,09835,49816.3%6.88%$215,000537

Maine counties

Counties with at least 200 applications in 2025, most active first.

Frequently asked questions

16.3% of mortgage applications in Maine were denied in 2025 (20.1% of applications that reached a decision). Nationally the rate was 18.0%.

Bangor Savings Bank handled the most applications in Maine in 2025: 4,518, with a denial rate of 17.2%.

Among lenders that decided at least 300 applications in Maine, Androscoggin Savings Bank had the lowest decision denial rate at 2.3%.

The median interest rate on loans originated in Maine in 2025 was 6.88%. That is the rate borrowers actually received, reported by lenders under HMDA, not an advertised rate.