Lincoln County, Washington · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Lincoln County, WA: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

118 lenders acted on 558 mortgage applications for properties in Lincoln County in 2025. 19.4% were denied (Washington: 15.7%). Median rate on closed loans 6.75%; median loan $195,000; median property value $355,000.

558Applications
19.4%Denial ratestate 15.7%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$195,000Median loan
$355,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Lincoln County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Spokane Teachers D 4219 26.2%6.38%
2 Rocket Mortgage C 3528 11.4%6.56%
3 Numerica Credit Union D 2813 35.7%7.00%
4 United Shore Financial Services B 2515 12.0%5.99%
5 U.S. Bank D 2412 41.7%7.83%
6 Glacier Bank D 1810 27.8%7.63%
7 Banner Bank D 177 47.1%7.38%
8 Guild Mortgage A 156 26.7%6.44%
9 Freedom Mortgage B 1411 7.1%6.25%
10 Mortgage Research Center C 149 0.0%5.99%
11 Sunflower Bank B 148 14.3%6.75%
12 Gesa D 139 7.7%7.00%
13 Movement Mortgage A 128 16.7%6.13%
14 Loandepot.Com D 127 8.3%6.99%
15 American Pacific Mortgage C 109 10.0%6.75%
16 Crosscountry Mortgage B 96 0.0%6.81%
17 Spring Eq D 94 33.3%10.70%
18 Idaho Central Credit Union A 97 11.1%7.00%
19 AmeriSave Mortgage D 81 62.5%7.13%
20 Fairway Independent Mortgage B 87 12.5%7.06%
21 Newrez D 83 25.0%5.75%
22 Washington Trust Bank D 75 14.3%8.00%
23 Nationstar Mortgage C 75 14.3%8.63%
24 Premier Mortgage Resources B 75 0.0%7.13%
25 Horizon Federally Insured State-Chartered Credit Union C 75 14.3%6.75%

What Lincoln County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 212 38% · 11.8% denied
Refinance 83 15% · 15.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 125 22% · 23.2% denied
Home improvement 76 14% · 25.0% denied
Other / HELOC 62 11% · 35.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 409 73% · 21.8% denied
FHA 78 14% · 19.2% denied
VA 68 12% · 5.9% denied
USDA / RHS 3 1% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 45 42%
Collateral 22 21%
Credit history 16 15%
Incomplete application 15 14%
Other 7 7%
Unverifiable information 2 2%

Lincoln County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202346423923.9%6.88%$160,000
202449527320.0%6.88%$205,000
202555832519.4%6.75%$195,000

Frequently asked questions

19.4% of applications in Lincoln County were denied in 2025, against 15.7% statewide in Washington.

Spokane Teachers, with 42 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 26.2%.

The median mortgage application in Lincoln County in 2025 was for $195,000; the median property value on originated loans was $355,000.