Open-end home equity lines of credit. Denial rates run far higher on HELOCs than on purchase mortgages, so compare these lenders only with each other.
| # | Lender | Grade | HELOC applications | Applications | Denial rate | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PNC BankWilmington, DE | D | 447 | 1,492 | 25.1% | 7.50% |
| 2 | Citizens BankProvidence, RI | C | 443 | 1,633 | 29.3% | 7.65% |
| 3 | Del-One Federal Credit UnionDover, DE | D | 376 | 1,070 | 41.3% | 7.00% |
| 4 | Wilmington Savings Fund SocietyWilmington, DE | B | 296 | 1,801 | 16.6% | 7.25% |
| 5 | Spring EqConshohocken, PA | D | 286 | 538 | 49.3% | 10.03% |
| 6 | Pennymac Loan ServicesWestlake Village, CA | C | 282 | 1,056 | 11.7% | 6.62% |
| 7 | Manufacturers and Traders TrustBuffalo, NY | C | 262 | 1,337 | 32.5% | 5.99% |
| 8 | Discover BankGreenwood, DE | F | 210 | 415 | 53.0% | 8.65% |
| 9 | Figure LendingCharlotte, NC | C | 185 | 259 | 26.6% | 9.78% |
| 10 | Navy Federal Credit UnionVienna, VA | D | 180 | 743 | 19.0% | 7.75% |
| 11 | Loandepot.ComIrvine, CA | D | 179 | 835 | 15.3% | 6.88% |
| 12 | Bank of AmericaCharlotte, NC | F | 144 | 714 | 29.4% | 6.24% |
| 13 | Sofi BankCottonwood Heights, UT | D | 138 | 247 | 11.3% | 7.83% |
| 14 | Nationstar MortgageCoppell, TX | C | 128 | 336 | 15.2% | 8.19% |
| 15 | TD BankWilmington, DE | D | 105 | 479 | 30.5% | 7.67% |
| 16 | Citadel Federal Credit UnionPhiladelphia, PA | C | 100 | 177 | 30.5% | 6.63% |
| 17 | Lakeview Loan ServicingCoral Gables, FL | C | 95 | 340 | 47.1% | 6.75% |
| 18 | Better MortgageNew York, NY | F | 92 | 209 | 25.4% | 8.19% |
| 19 | Fulton BankLancaster, PA | C | 81 | 467 | 20.1% | 6.49% |
| 20 | Rocket MortgagePlymouth, MI | C | 79 | 2,381 | 15.5% | 6.88% |
| 21 | Dover Federal Credit UnionDover, DE | D | 75 | 252 | 34.1% | 7.15% |
| 22 | Broker SolutionsTustin, CA | D | 73 | 661 | 12.7% | 6.75% |
| 23 | RCN CapitalSouth Windsor, CT | D | 57 | 115 | 35.7% | 7.83% |
| 24 | Pike Creek Mortgage ServicesNewark, DE | B | 52 | 1,383 | 2.2% | 6.38% |
| 25 | Sun East Federal Credit UnionAston, PA | B | 51 | 166 | 18.1% | 4.99% |
| 26 | State Employees Credit Union of MarylandLinthicum, MD | D | 45 | 75 | 38.7% | 6.00% |
| 27 | Crosscountry MortgageCleveland, OH | B | 42 | 614 | 5.2% | 6.63% |
| 28 | Franklin MintChadds Ford Township, PA | B | 38 | 160 | 24.4% | 4.99% |
| 29 | Trumark Financial Credit UnionFort Washington, PA | C | 33 | 103 | 23.3% | 6.74% |
| 30 | Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit UnionEdgewood, MD | C | 33 | 127 | 15.0% | 5.63% |
| 31 | Meridian BankMalvern, PA | B | 31 | 790 | 2.4% | 6.25% |
| 32 | JPMorgan Chase BankColumbus, OH | B | 30 | 474 | 8.7% | 6.25% |
| 33 | U.S. BankCincinnati, OH | D | 25 | 90 | 56.7% | 6.25% |
| 34 | Mutual of Omaha MortgageSan Diego, CA | C | 25 | 175 | 14.3% | 6.25% |
| 35 | Mission LoansColumbus, OH | D | 23 | 61 | 0.0% | 7.18% |
| 36 | DexstaWilmington, DE | B | 23 | 173 | 2.9% | 7.00% |
| 37 | Homebridge Financial ServicesIselin, NJ | B | 22 | 68 | 27.9% | 10.41% |
| 38 | Artisans' BankWilmington, DE | B | 21 | 121 | 7.4% | — |
| 39 | Pentagon Federal Credit UnionMclean, VA | F | 19 | 126 | 31.8% | 7.13% |
| 40 | The Loan StoreSan Francisco, CA | B | 19 | 132 | 7.6% | 6.99% |
| 41 | Shore United BankEaston, MD | C | 19 | 183 | 18.0% | 6.50% |
| 42 | TOWER Federal Credit UnionLaurel, MD | C | 16 | 98 | 20.4% | 7.00% |
| 43 | Wells Fargo BankCharlotte, NC | B | 16 | 323 | 15.8% | 6.38% |
| 44 | Philadelphia Federal Credit UnionPhiladelphia, PA | D | 14 | 48 | 37.5% | 7.25% |
| 45 | CitibankSioux Falls, SD | B | 14 | 70 | 18.6% | 6.06% |
| 46 | GTE Federal Credit UnionTampa, FL | D | 13 | 22 | 27.3% | 8.75% |
| 47 | First Shore Federal Savings and Loan AssociationSalisbury, MD | D | 13 | 203 | 13.8% | — |
| 48 | Valon MortgagePhoenix, AZ | C | 12 | 36 | 22.2% | 7.95% |
| 49 | Bethpage Federal Credit UnionBethpage, NY | C | 12 | 40 | 45.0% | 6.62% |
| 50 | Finance of America ReverseTulsa, OK | C | 11 | 22 | 9.1% | 6.50% |
Ordered by the number of applications of this type received in 2025 in the state. All figures come from the lenders' own HMDA filings. Full methodology.