Hocking County, Ohio · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Hocking County, OH: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

172 lenders acted on 1,160 mortgage applications for properties in Hocking County in 2025. 21.6% were denied (Ohio: 17.7%). Median rate on closed loans 6.99%; median loan $165,000; median property value $335,000.

1.2kApplications
21.6%Denial ratestate 17.7%
6.99%Median ratestate 6.88%
$165,000Median loan
$335,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Hocking County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 The Vinton County National Bank C 9164 15.4%7.06%
2 PNC Bank D 7837 29.5%5.88%
3 Rocket Mortgage C 6138 27.9%6.69%
4 The Park National Bank C 5834 32.8%7.44%
5 Union Home Mortgage B 3922 7.7%6.81%
6 United Shore Financial Services B 3926 15.4%6.53%
7 Atomic Credit Union F 3414 35.3%
8 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 284 21.4%9.25%
9 The Huntington National Bank D 2820 17.9%7.64%
10 AmeriSave Mortgage D 266 61.5%6.69%
11 NFM A 2417 8.3%7.25%
12 The Merchants National Bank C 2314 17.4%6.88%
13 Mortgage Research Center C 2010 15.0%6.25%
14 Fifth Third Bank D 1911 26.3%7.50%
15 Crosscountry Mortgage B 1913 0.0%6.99%
16 Pennymac Loan Services C 179 23.5%6.13%
17 Newrez D 176 23.5%7.13%
18 Peoples Bank C 1611 18.8%7.50%
19 U.S. Bank D 166 50.0%6.12%
20 Lower C 1612 6.3%6.69%
21 Kemba Financial Credit Union C 155 40.0%7.63%
22 Freedom Mortgage B 145 14.3%6.75%
23 J. Virgil B 1412 0.0%7.00%
24 Guaranteed Rate B 136 7.7%6.58%
25 Broker Solutions D 136 15.4%6.81%

Best approval odds in Hocking County

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

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1The Vinton County National Bank8815.9%
2Rocket Mortgage5729.8%
3The Park National Bank5335.9%
4PNC Bank6336.5%

What Hocking County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 487 42% · 12.5% denied
Refinance 140 12% · 15.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 245 21% · 27.8% denied
Home improvement 137 12% · 33.6% denied
Other / HELOC 151 13% · 35.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 909 78% · 21.5% denied
FHA 166 14% · 22.3% denied
VA 76 7% · 22.4% denied
USDA / RHS 9 1% · 11.1% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 63 27%
Collateral 58 25%
Debt-to-income ratio 58 25%
Incomplete application 29 12%
Other 16 7%
Insufficient cash 6 3%
Unverifiable information 3 1%
Employment history 2 1%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 0%

Hocking County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202394151823.1%7.35%$145,000
20241,09361022.3%7.36%$155,000
20251,16063121.6%6.99%$165,000

Frequently asked questions

21.6% of applications in Hocking County were denied in 2025, against 17.7% statewide in Ohio.

The Vinton County National Bank, with 91 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 15.4%.

The median mortgage application in Hocking County in 2025 was for $165,000; the median property value on originated loans was $335,000.