Aroostook County, Maine · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Aroostook County, ME: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

147 lenders acted on 1,940 mortgage applications for properties in Aroostook County in 2025. 23.0% were denied (Maine: 16.3%). Median rate on closed loans 6.75%; median loan $125,000; median property value $205,000.

1.9kApplications
23.0%Denial ratestate 16.3%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.88%
$125,000Median loan
$205,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Aroostook County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 The County Federal Credit Union D 281149 32.7%
2 Machias Savings Bank D 262166 22.9%7.00%
3 Katahdin Trust C 12791 18.1%
4 Rocket Mortgage C 12176 33.1%6.88%
5 Acadia Federal Credit Union A 9592 1.1%
6 Mortgage Research Center C 8241 19.5%6.75%
7 Bangor Savings Bank B 8152 17.3%6.87%
8 Newrez D 6133 16.4%6.38%
9 KeyBank C 5633 23.2%8.69%
10 United Shore Financial Services B 5539 12.7%6.25%
11 TD Bank D 4425 22.7%7.54%
12 AmeriSave Mortgage D 438 69.8%9.06%
13 Kind Lending C 3731 13.5%6.63%
14 Broker Solutions D 376 16.2%7.19%
15 Freedom Mortgage B 3311 3.0%5.75%
16 Navy Federal Credit Union D 3116 19.4%6.06%
17 New Day Financial F 2810 21.4%6.99%
18 Loandepot.Com D 2810 46.4%6.38%
19 Coastal Community Bank C 172 0.0%14.12%
20 USAA Federal Savings Bank C 165 37.5%6.13%
21 Spring Eq D 160 50.0%
22 Pennymac Loan Services C 137 15.4%6.50%
23 Guild Mortgage A 1311 0.0%6.75%
24 Figure Lending C 135 46.2%10.20%
25 Cuso Mortgage C 127 41.7%5.95%

Best approval odds in Aroostook County

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

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1Acadia Federal Credit Union931.1%
2Katahdin Trust11520.0%
3Bangor Savings Bank6621.2%
4Machias Savings Bank23625.4%
5Mortgage Research Center5728.1%
6Rocket Mortgage11833.9%
7The County Federal Credit Union26135.3%

What Aroostook County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 821 42% · 18.8% denied
Refinance 288 15% · 18.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 444 23% · 30.6% denied
Home improvement 191 10% · 30.4% denied
Other / HELOC 196 10% · 22.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,392 72% · 23.4% denied
FHA 207 11% · 26.1% denied
VA 250 13% · 15.6% denied
USDA / RHS 91 5% · 29.7% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 91 28%
Credit history 75 23%
Collateral 69 21%
Incomplete application 40 12%
Other 27 8%
Unverifiable information 10 3%
Insufficient cash 9 3%
Employment history 5 2%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 0%

Aroostook County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20231,7461,06319.4%7.00%$95,000
20241,8411,07722.8%6.88%$115,000
20251,9401,10123.0%6.75%$125,000

Frequently asked questions

23.0% of applications in Aroostook County were denied in 2025, against 16.3% statewide in Maine.

The County Federal Credit Union, with 281 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 32.7%.

The median mortgage application in Aroostook County in 2025 was for $125,000; the median property value on originated loans was $205,000.