Gratiot County, Michigan · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Gratiot County, MI: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

141 lenders acted on 1,213 mortgage applications for properties in Gratiot County in 2025. 21.4% were denied (Michigan: 18.5%). Median rate on closed loans 6.75%; median loan $115,000; median property value $185,000.

1.2kApplications
21.4%Denial ratestate 18.5%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.75%
$115,000Median loan
$185,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Gratiot County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Rocket Mortgage C 10772 23.4%6.63%
2 Mercantile Bank C 10174 15.8%7.00%
3 The Huntington National Bank D 7538 29.3%7.61%
4 Triad Financial Services D 6810 66.2%10.17%
5 Isabella Bank C 6047 8.3%6.25%
6 Crosscountry Mortgage B 5239 9.6%6.63%
7 21st Mortgage F 483 68.8%12.21%
8 Preston Home Loans C 3321 3.0%6.63%
9 Mortgage Research Center C 2814 14.3%6.25%
10 United Shore Financial Services B 2717 11.1%6.50%
11 Commercial Bank 2411 16.7%
12 Fifth Third Bank D 2312 21.7%7.50%
13 The Dart Bank B 2216 9.1%6.63%
14 Pennymac Loan Services C 2111 19.1%5.88%
15 Broker Solutions D 207 20.0%6.99%
16 Guild Mortgage A 2014 0.0%6.63%
17 Union Home Mortgage B 1915 0.0%6.63%
18 GreenStone Farm Credit Services, FLCA A 1915 0.0%6.65%
19 MICHIGAN ONE COMMUNITY Credit Union 1612 12.5%7.13%
20 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union C 1411 21.4%6.88%
21 Mms Mortgage Services B 1312 0.0%6.56%
22 Guaranteed Rate B 1310 0.0%6.63%
23 PNC Bank D 128 0.0%7.09%
24 Staunton Financial B 1210 0.0%6.63%
25 American Pacific Mortgage C 127 0.0%6.63%

Best approval odds in Gratiot County

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

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1Isabella Bank549.3%
2Mercantile Bank9017.8%
3Rocket Mortgage10124.8%
4The Huntington National Bank6235.5%
5Triad Financial Services6866.2%

What Gratiot County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 627 52% · 19.3% denied
Refinance 112 9% · 15.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 221 18% · 23.5% denied
Home improvement 109 9% · 25.7% denied
Other / HELOC 144 12% · 29.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 892 74% · 23.5% denied
FHA 220 18% · 15.0% denied
VA 84 7% · 15.5% denied
USDA / RHS 17 1% · 23.5% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 108 42%
Debt-to-income ratio 59 23%
Collateral 34 13%
Incomplete application 24 9%
Other 17 7%
Insufficient cash 8 3%
Employment history 4 2%
Unverifiable information 2 1%

Gratiot County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20231,05258020.8%7.00%$95,000
20241,06162422.7%6.88%$105,000
20251,21368721.4%6.75%$115,000

Frequently asked questions

21.4% of applications in Gratiot County were denied in 2025, against 18.5% statewide in Michigan.

Rocket Mortgage, with 107 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 23.4%.

The median mortgage application in Gratiot County in 2025 was for $115,000; the median property value on originated loans was $185,000.