Lowest median interest rates in Iowa (2025)

The median interest rate borrowers actually received on originated loans, not the advertised rate. Product mix matters: a VA-heavy lender will look cheaper than a jumbo specialist.

111kApplications in IA
15.3%State decision denial rate
6.50%State median rate
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#LenderGradeMedian rateApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
1 Community 1st Credit UnionOttumwa, IA D 1.00% 1,389 12.5% 1.00%
2 Dhi Mortgage CompanyArlington, TX B 5.38% 991 10.5% 5.38%
3 R.I.A. Federal Credit UnionBettendorf, IA D 5.75% 205 20.0% 5.75%
4 Financial Plus Credit UnionWest Des Moines, IA A 5.75% 218 7.8% 5.75%
5 Cedar Falls Community Credit UnionCedar Falls, IA A 5.88% 294 5.1% 5.88%
6 Fidelity Bank & TrustDubuque, IA A 5.95% 772 3.4% 5.95%
7 MidWestOne BankIowa City, IA A 6.00% 1,488 15.4% 6.00%
8 FirstHiawatha, IA C 6.00% 189 9.0% 6.00%
9 Du Trac Community Credit UnionDubuque, IA A 6.00% 255 4.3% 6.00%
10 Luana Savings BankLuana, IA A 6.13% 706 2.7% 6.13%
11 United Shore Financial ServicesPlymouth, MI B 6.13% 1,950 11.5% 6.13%
12 Community Choice Credit UnionJohnston, IA B 6.13% 2,653 11.8% 6.13%
13 Bank of AmericaCharlotte, NC F 6.24% 395 35.7% 6.24%
14 Siouxland Federal Credit UnionSouth Sioux City, NE C 6.25% 174 18.4% 6.25%
15 USAA Federal Savings BankPhoenix, AZ C 6.25% 203 28.1% 6.25%
16 I. H. Mississippi Valley Credit UnionMoline, IL B 6.25% 434 9.9% 6.25%
17 Ruhl MortgageMoline, IL A 6.25% 486 0.6% 6.25%
18 Freedom MortgageBoca Raton, FL B 6.25% 919 14.7% 6.25%
19 NewrezWilmington, DE D 6.25% 939 20.2% 6.25%
20 Mortgage Research CenterColumbia, MO C 6.25% 1,857 18.1% 6.25%
21 Hills Bank and TrustHills, IA A 6.25% 3,434 6.1% 6.25%
22 Truist BankCharlotte, NC C 6.38% 139 8.6% 6.38%
23 JPMorgan Chase BankColumbus, OH B 6.38% 328 10.1% 6.38%
24 Navy Federal Credit UnionVienna, VA D 6.38% 496 20.0% 6.38%
25 West Gate BankLincoln, NE A 6.38% 501 3.4% 6.38%
26 Gershman InvestmentChesterfield, MO B 6.38% 516 4.5% 6.38%
27 Bankers TrustDes Moines, IA B 6.38% 734 8.0% 6.38%
28 Northwest BankSpencer, IA A 6.38% 2,181 5.7% 6.38%
29 Greater Iowa Credit UnionAmes, IA D 6.49% 875 17.5% 6.49%
30 Empeople Credit UnionMoline, IL C 6.49% 1,057 14.2% 6.49%
31 Veridian Credit UnionWaterloo, IA B 6.49% 8,725 8.9% 6.49%
32 Mutual of Omaha MortgageSan Diego, CA C 6.50% 353 23.2% 6.50%
33 Pennymac Loan ServicesWestlake Village, CA C 6.50% 1,281 13.5% 6.50%
34 BankWapello, IA C 6.50% 197 12.7% 6.50%
35 Charter West BankWest Point, NE C 6.50% 296 6.4% 6.50%
36 CentrisOmaha, NE B 6.50% 311 21.2% 6.50%
37 Carrington Mortgage ServicesOrange, CA D 6.50% 358 38.6% 6.50%
38 Residential Mortgage NetworkIowa City, IA A 6.50% 598 0.8% 6.50%
39 ASCENTRA Credit UnionBettendorf, IA C 6.50% 607 15.2% 6.50%
40 Homeservices LendingUrbandale, IA B 6.50% 639 2.8% 6.50%
41 Wells Fargo BankCharlotte, NC B 6.50% 864 12.9% 6.50%
42 Guaranteed RateChicago, IL B 6.50% 1,023 6.7% 6.50%
43 Iowa Bankers MortgageJohnston, IA B 6.50% 2,423 15.4% 6.50%
44 GREENSTATE Credit UnionNorth Liberty, IA B 6.50% 13,829 5.9% 6.50%
45 MEMBERS1st Community Credit UnionMarshalltown, IA B 6.54% 291 7.6% 6.54%
46 Flat Branch MortgageColumbia, MO A 6.56% 358 0.3% 6.56%
47 Crosscountry MortgageCleveland, OH B 6.63% 152 1.3% 6.63%
48 Frontier FinancialChesterfield, MO A 6.63% 175 0.0% 6.63%
49 Farmers State BankMarion, IA A 6.63% 193 6.2% 6.63%
50 First Community MortgageMurfreesboro, TN A 6.63% 201 7.5% 6.63%

How this list is built

Ordered by the median interest rate on originated loans, among lenders reporting rates on at least 100 loans. Some banks are exempt from HMDA pricing fields and cannot appear. All figures come from the lenders' own HMDA filings. Full methodology.