Bates County, Missouri · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Bates County, MO: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

123 lenders acted on 614 mortgage applications for properties in Bates County in 2025. 14.7% were denied (Missouri: 15.1%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $165,000; median property value $235,000.

614Applications
14.7%Denial ratestate 15.1%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$165,000Median loan
$235,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Bates County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 United Shore Financial Services B 4841 6.3%6.38%
2 Community First Bank 3938 0.0%
3 Rocket Mortgage C 3624 25.0%6.75%
4 Citizens Bank 3532 5.7%
5 Pennymac Loan Services C 2619 11.5%6.49%
6 Flat Branch Mortgage A 1912 10.5%6.56%
7 Adrian Bank 1915 0.0%
8 Freedom Mortgage B 165 12.5%5.75%
9 Fairway Independent Mortgage B 146 7.1%6.63%
10 Mortgage Research Center C 145 21.4%6.50%
11 Leaderone Financial D 1413 0.0%6.63%
12 Plaza Home Mortgage C 1211 8.3%6.50%
13 U.S. Bank D 112 45.5%9.11%
14 Communityamerica Credit Union B 105 30.0%6.50%
15 Guild Mortgage A 96 0.0%6.88%
16 Hawthorn Bank A 96 11.1%7.50%
17 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 92 11.1%9.12%
18 AmeriSave Mortgage D 81 87.5%9.13%
19 Everett Financial C 85 0.0%6.00%
20 21st Mortgage F 84 12.5%8.63%
21 Nationstar Mortgage C 85 12.5%7.00%
22 Commerce Bank D 71 57.1%9.16%
23 FCS Financial, FLCA C 77 0.0%7.35%
24 Broker Solutions D 75 0.0%7.25%
25 Newrez D 63 16.7%6.63%

What Bates County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 301 49% · 7.6% denied
Refinance 104 17% · 11.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 124 20% · 24.2% denied
Home improvement 43 7% · 30.2% denied
Other / HELOC 42 7% · 28.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 418 68% · 12.9% denied
FHA 120 20% · 20.8% denied
VA 55 9% · 14.6% denied
USDA / RHS 21 3% · 14.3% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 28 32%
Incomplete application 23 26%
Collateral 17 20%
Debt-to-income ratio 8 9%
Other 5 6%
Unverifiable information 4 5%
Insufficient cash 1 1%
Employment history 1 1%

Bates County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202350433017.1%6.75%$135,000
202457837319.0%6.63%$155,000
202561439114.7%6.63%$165,000

Frequently asked questions

14.7% of applications in Bates County were denied in 2025, against 15.1% statewide in Missouri.

United Shore Financial Services, with 48 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 6.3%.

The median mortgage application in Bates County in 2025 was for $165,000; the median property value on originated loans was $235,000.