Rock County, Minnesota · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Rock County, MN: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

69 lenders acted on 297 mortgage applications for properties in Rock County in 2025. 11.1% were denied (Minnesota: 13.6%). Median rate on closed loans 6.75%; median loan $155,000; median property value $245,000.

297Applications
11.1%Denial ratestate 13.6%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$155,000Median loan
$245,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Rock County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Minnwest Bank C 3730 8.1%7.00%
2 Plains Commerce Bank B 3424 5.9%6.44%
3 Security Savings Bank 139 23.1%
4 Newrez D 128 0.0%6.25%
5 Compeer Financial, Flca C 129 0.0%7.38%
6 First International Bank & Trust B 129 8.3%7.00%
7 U.S. Bank D 117 27.3%6.99%
8 First PREMIER Bank C 117 27.3%6.63%
9 First Bank & Trust C 94 0.0%6.75%
10 Freedom Mortgage B 82 37.5%5.88%
11 Rocket Mortgage C 85 12.5%5.88%
12 United Shore Financial Services B 76 0.0%6.24%
13 Figure Lending C 73 0.0%7.05%
14 Levo Federal Credit Union B 53 0.0%8.49%
15 Central Bank A 54 0.0%6.19%
16 Mortgage Research Center C 52 20.0%6.00%
17 First State Bank Southwest A 54 0.0%

What Rock County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 143 48% · 5.6% denied
Refinance 48 16% · 12.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 46 15% · 15.2% denied
Home improvement 31 10% · 12.9% denied
Other / HELOC 29 10% · 27.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 218 73% · 9.6% denied
FHA 54 18% · 16.7% denied
VA 19 6% · 15.8% denied
USDA / RHS 6 2% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Collateral 8 27%
Debt-to-income ratio 8 27%
Credit history 7 23%
Incomplete application 3 10%
Other 2 7%
Unverifiable information 1 3%
Insufficient cash 1 3%

Rock County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202320512618.5%6.88%$165,000
202425917115.8%6.99%$135,000
202529719311.1%6.75%$155,000

Frequently asked questions

11.1% of applications in Rock County were denied in 2025, against 13.6% statewide in Minnesota.

Minnwest Bank, with 37 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 8.1%.

The median mortgage application in Rock County in 2025 was for $155,000; the median property value on originated loans was $245,000.