Iron County, Michigan · 2025

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

89 lenders acted on 483 mortgage applications for properties in Iron County in 2025. 15.1% were denied (Michigan: 18.5%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $95,000; median property value $135,000.

483Applications
15.1%Denial ratestate 18.5%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.75%
$95,000Median loan
$135,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Iron County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Covantage Credit Union B 233179 10.3%6.75%
2 Flagstar Bank C 4118 17.1%6.56%
3 Rocket Mortgage C 3018 26.7%6.19%
4 United Shore Financial Services B 139 7.7%6.63%
5 New Day Financial F 111 45.5%6.49%
6 Mortgage Research Center C 113 36.4%5.99%
7 IncredibleBank C 86 12.5%7.13%
8 Broker Solutions D 81 25.0%7.00%
9 Nicolet National Bank A 77 0.0%6.88%
10 Loandepot.Com D 61 66.7%5.88%
11 Crosscountry Mortgage B 50 20.0%

Best approval odds in Iron County

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

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1Covantage Credit Union21011.4%

What Iron County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 175 36% · 9.1% denied
Refinance 75 16% · 12.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 144 30% · 19.4% denied
Home improvement 7 1% · 57.1% denied
Other / HELOC 82 17% · 19.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 361 75% · 12.2% denied
FHA 59 12% · 27.1% denied
VA 63 13% · 20.6% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 21 29%
Debt-to-income ratio 15 21%
Incomplete application 12 16%
Collateral 10 14%
Other 8 11%
Unverifiable information 4 5%
Insufficient cash 2 3%
Employment history 1 1%

Iron County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202339125912.8%7.25%$65,000
202442027915.2%7.49%$65,000
202548329915.1%6.63%$95,000

Frequently asked questions

15.1% of applications in Iron County were denied in 2025, against 18.5% statewide in Michigan.

Covantage Credit Union, with 233 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 10.3%.

The median mortgage application in Iron County in 2025 was for $95,000; the median property value on originated loans was $135,000.