Cambria County, Pennsylvania · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Cambria County, PA: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

195 lenders acted on 3,589 mortgage applications for properties in Cambria County in 2025. 22.4% were denied (Pennsylvania: 18.3%). Median rate on closed loans 6.50%; median loan $75,000; median property value $165,000.

3.6kApplications
22.4%Denial ratestate 18.3%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$75,000Median loan
$165,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Cambria County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 First Commonwealth Bank C 496296 26.4%6.13%
2 First National Bank of Pennsylvania B 484271 29.1%6.74%
3 1st Summit Bank C 234167 19.2%6.49%
4 Rocket Mortgage C 213139 23.9%6.88%
5 S&T Bank B 14989 34.9%6.24%
6 Primelending, a Plainscapital A 137115 5.8%6.50%
7 AmeriServ Financial Bank D 12389 18.7%
8 PennCrest Bank C 116102 11.2%
9 PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES Credit Union C 10666 23.6%6.45%
10 Mortgage Research Center C 8845 18.2%6.50%
11 Somerset Trust A 8274 4.9%5.74%
12 InFirst Bank C 6054 8.3%6.80%
13 Northwest Bank B 5442 16.7%6.25%
14 Broker Solutions D 5417 14.8%7.25%
15 Slovenian Savings & Loan Association of Franklin-Conemaugh 5045 4.0%
16 AmeriSave Mortgage D 4614 63.0%7.69%
17 New Day Financial F 417 14.6%6.49%
18 United Shore Financial Services B 4125 12.2%6.40%
19 Pennymac Loan Services C 3918 15.4%6.31%
20 USSCO Johnstown Federal Credit Union 3725 16.2%
21 Loandepot.Com D 3518 31.4%6.93%
22 CNB Bank A 3430 8.8%6.49%
23 Newrez D 318 32.3%6.81%
24 Navy Federal Credit Union D 2913 31.0%7.63%
25 Coastal Community Bank C 285 3.6%12.99%

Best approval odds in Cambria County

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

What Cambria County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,303 36% · 9.6% denied
Refinance 636 18% · 26.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 416 12% · 32.9% denied
Home improvement 720 20% · 28.3% denied
Other / HELOC 514 14% · 32.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 2,924 81% · 22.1% denied
FHA 392 11% · 29.6% denied
VA 226 6% · 14.6% denied
USDA / RHS 47 1% · 14.9% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 324 43%
Collateral 159 21%
Debt-to-income ratio 140 19%
Incomplete application 58 8%
Other 46 6%
Insufficient cash 13 2%
Unverifiable information 11 1%
Employment history 5 1%

Cambria County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20233,2372,04422.0%6.63%$65,000
20243,3052,03423.6%6.75%$75,000
20253,5892,18822.4%6.50%$75,000

Frequently asked questions

22.4% of applications in Cambria County were denied in 2025, against 18.3% statewide in Pennsylvania.

First Commonwealth Bank, with 496 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 26.4%.

The median mortgage application in Cambria County in 2025 was for $75,000; the median property value on originated loans was $165,000.