Cumberland County, Maine · 2025

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

341 lenders acted on 12,764 mortgage applications for properties in Cumberland County in 2025. 14.1% were denied (Maine: 16.3%). Median rate on closed loans 6.75%; median loan $285,000; median property value $575,000.

13kApplications
14.1%Denial ratestate 16.3%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.88%
$285,000Median loan
$575,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Cumberland County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Bangor Savings Bank B 1,163838 15.7%7.00%
2 United Shore Financial Services B 722583 7.2%6.60%
3 Town & Country Federal Credit Union C 566394 16.6%7.25%
4 Evergreen Credit Union D 550409 15.8%6.50%
5 Guild Mortgage A 515368 4.7%6.63%
6 CMG Mortgage A 462300 4.1%6.63%
7 TD Bank D 460277 16.1%7.34%
8 Rocket Mortgage C 424305 17.0%6.75%
9 The Camden National Bank A 399300 4.3%6.74%
10 Norway Savings Bank B 387266 14.0%7.25%
11 Maine Community Bank C 350244 16.0%
12 Bank of America F 285110 26.3%5.99%
13 Broker Solutions D 258167 5.0%6.63%
14 Empeople Credit Union C 246144 29.7%6.49%
15 Cumberland County C 241179 11.2%6.65%
16 Androscoggin Savings Bank A 226185 2.7%6.63%
17 Crosscountry Mortgage B 213158 4.2%6.63%
18 Newrez D 18641 21.0%6.63%
19 Guaranteed Rate B 15684 4.5%6.61%
20 U.S. Bank D 154109 11.7%6.49%
21 Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union D 15477 16.9%7.99%
22 Bath Savings Institution C 14391 10.5%7.00%
23 Truchoice Federal Credit Union C 135110 3.0%7.50%
24 Loandepot.Com D 12774 19.7%7.00%
25 Total Mortgage Services B 12687 1.6%6.99%

Best approval odds in Cumberland County

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

What Cumberland County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 5,076 40% · 7.2% denied
Refinance 1,974 15% · 13.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 2,075 16% · 19.5% denied
Home improvement 2,010 16% · 18.4% denied
Other / HELOC 1,629 13% · 24.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 11,493 90% · 13.8% denied
FHA 793 6% · 18.8% denied
VA 463 4% · 14.3% denied
USDA / RHS 15 0% · 26.7% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 688 40%
Credit history 307 18%
Collateral 248 15%
Incomplete application 217 13%
Other 144 8%
Unverifiable information 59 3%
Insufficient cash 22 1%
Employment history 14 1%

Cumberland County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202310,5046,67415.2%7.00%$245,000
202411,2597,24114.8%7.00%$255,000
202512,7648,18714.1%6.75%$285,000

Frequently asked questions

14.1% of applications in Cumberland County were denied in 2025, against 16.3% statewide in Maine.

Bangor Savings Bank, with 1,163 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 15.7%.

The median mortgage application in Cumberland County in 2025 was for $285,000; the median property value on originated loans was $575,000.