DeSoto County, Mississippi · 2025

Mortgage lenders in DeSoto County, MS: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

274 lenders acted on 8,690 mortgage applications for properties in DeSoto County in 2025. 17.1% were denied (Mississippi: 22.9%). Median rate on closed loans 6.50%; median loan $225,000; median property value $335,000.

8.7kApplications
17.1%Denial ratestate 22.9%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.75%
$225,000Median loan
$335,000Median property value

Largest lenders in DeSoto County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Rocket Mortgage C 545363 20.9%6.75%
2 Cadence Bank B 491348 19.6%6.88%
3 Regions Bank C 445204 39.3%6.25%
4 Trustmark National Bank C 376287 10.6%6.38%
5 United Shore Financial Services B 284202 12.7%6.12%
6 Freedom Mortgage B 269115 6.0%6.13%
7 Mortgage Research Center C 240121 16.7%6.25%
8 Community Mortgage A 239200 1.7%6.25%
9 Pennymac Loan Services C 233115 12.0%6.25%
10 Navy Federal Credit Union D 22075 26.4%7.84%
11 Eagle Bank and Trust A 189149 1.6%6.50%
12 Community Bank of Mississippi C 177144 6.2%7.00%
13 Nations Lending B 156139 3.2%6.50%
14 Crosscountry Mortgage B 14594 6.2%6.49%
15 Renasant Bank B 145101 11.7%6.98%
16 Broker Solutions D 14452 9.7%6.88%
17 BankPlus B 131107 9.2%7.00%
18 Guaranty Bank and Trust D 13096 7.7%6.75%
19 Guaranteed Rate B 12288 9.0%6.25%
20 Newrez D 12134 25.6%6.13%
21 Loandepot.Com D 11764 26.5%6.88%
22 CMG Mortgage A 11278 1.8%6.00%
23 Dhi Mortgage Company B 10265 9.8%4.99%
24 Guild Mortgage A 9876 0.0%6.38%
25 First Horizon Bank B 9658 28.1%7.26%

Best approval odds in DeSoto County

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

What DeSoto County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 3,800 44% · 7.7% denied
Refinance 1,524 18% · 14.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 1,548 18% · 23.6% denied
Home improvement 711 8% · 33.9% denied
Other / HELOC 1,107 13% · 32.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 5,266 61% · 19.2% denied
FHA 2,179 25% · 14.3% denied
VA 1,182 14% · 12.9% denied
USDA / RHS 63 1% · 11.1% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 478 33%
Debt-to-income ratio 421 29%
Collateral 189 13%
Incomplete application 183 12%
Other 94 6%
Insufficient cash 44 3%
Unverifiable information 43 3%
Employment history 12 1%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 0%

DeSoto County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20237,9944,72619.2%6.75%$205,000
20248,4945,01419.0%6.63%$205,000
20258,6905,17617.1%6.50%$225,000

Frequently asked questions

17.1% of applications in DeSoto County were denied in 2025, against 22.9% statewide in Mississippi.

Rocket Mortgage, with 545 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 20.9%.

The median mortgage application in DeSoto County in 2025 was for $225,000; the median property value on originated loans was $335,000.