Gillespie County, Texas · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Gillespie County, TX: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

189 lenders acted on 1,079 mortgage applications for properties in Gillespie County in 2025. 19.2% were denied (Texas: 19.4%). Median rate on closed loans 6.54%; median loan $325,000; median property value $555,000.

1.1kApplications
19.2%Denial ratestate 19.4%
6.54%Median ratestate 6.50%
$325,000Median loan
$555,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Gillespie County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Lennar Mortgage A 8360 16.9%4.50%
2 Rocket Mortgage C 7449 20.3%6.38%
3 Security State Bank & Trust B 6535 6.2%7.25%
4 21st Mortgage F 4815 27.1%9.41%
5 Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union C 3919 15.4%6.88%
6 First United Bank and Trust C 3629 2.8%7.25%
7 Pennymac Loan Services C 2820 10.7%6.00%
8 Dhi Mortgage Company B 2718 7.4%4.99%
9 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 272 33.3%10.25%
10 Triad Financial Services D 267 30.8%8.56%
11 United Shore Financial Services B 2519 16.0%6.00%
12 Newrez D 2411 25.0%6.63%
13 Credit Human Federal Credit Union D 204 70.0%8.05%
14 Crosscountry Mortgage B 1613 6.3%6.38%
15 Centennial Bank D 136 7.7%6.38%
16 Frost Bank C 126 50.0%7.28%
17 Kind Lending C 128 33.3%6.56%
18 Broker Solutions D 124 8.3%7.44%
19 Southwest Stage Funding F 122 41.7%5.31%
20 Broadway National Bank F 117 9.1%
21 Amerihome Mortgage Company B 119 9.1%6.38%
22 Security Service Federal Credit Union C 105 40.0%6.50%
23 Farm Credit Mid-America D 104 40.0%7.13%
24 PNC Bank D 82 50.0%7.87%
25 JPMorgan Chase Bank B 85 12.5%6.25%

Best approval odds in Gillespie County

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

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1Security State Bank & Trust646.3%
2Lennar Mortgage7418.9%
3Rocket Mortgage6423.4%

What Gillespie County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 625 58% · 16.3% denied
Refinance 178 16% · 15.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 162 15% · 24.1% denied
Home improvement 41 4% · 39.0% denied
Other / HELOC 73 7% · 31.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 896 83% · 20.3% denied
FHA 104 10% · 14.4% denied
VA 77 7% · 11.7% denied
USDA / RHS 2 0% · 50.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 80 39%
Collateral 40 19%
Credit history 31 15%
Other 24 12%
Incomplete application 16 8%
Unverifiable information 8 4%
Insufficient cash 5 2%
Employment history 3 1%

Gillespie County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202383940920.6%6.99%$305,000
202491350721.3%6.63%$315,000
20251,07957819.2%6.54%$325,000

Frequently asked questions

19.2% of applications in Gillespie County were denied in 2025, against 19.4% statewide in Texas.

Lennar Mortgage, with 83 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 16.9%.

The median mortgage application in Gillespie County in 2025 was for $325,000; the median property value on originated loans was $555,000.