Home purchase lenders in Linn County
4,010 home purchase mortgages were made in Linn County, Iowa, in 2025, by 189 lenders. The median rate their borrowers got was 6.375% on a median loan of $175,000. Of 4,449 decisions, 297 were denials — 6.7%, most often for credit history.
| Lender | Mortgages made | Median rate | Median loan | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREENSTATE Credit Union | 1,032 | 6.375% | $165,000 | 3.8% |
| Hills Bank and Trust Company | 817 | 6.250% | $165,000 | 0.6% |
| Collins Community Credit Union | 216 | 6.363% | $155,000 | 3.5% |
| VERIDIAN CREDIT UNION | 192 | 6.250% | $160,000 | 4.8% |
| Broker Solutions, Inc. | 139 | 6.500% | $165,000 | 3.5% |
| UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | 128 | 6.600% | $180,000 | 3.0% |
| LINN AREA | 112 | 6.250% | $160,000 | 0.9% |
| Ohnward Bank & Trust | 112 | Not published | $155,000 | 1.8% |
| FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. | 109 | 6.500% | $195,000 | 0.9% |
| RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC. | 100 | 6.500% | $205,000 | 0.0% |
| Farmers State Bank | 77 | 6.375% | $175,000 | 2.2% |
| IOWA BANKERS MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 68 | 6.375% | $175,000 | 14.6% |
| DUPACO COMMUNITY | 65 | 6.125% | $175,000 | 0.0% |
| DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 60 | 5.500% | $270,000 | 18.9% |
| Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust Company | 50 | Not published | $225,000 | 5.7% |
| Mount Vernon Bank and Trust Company | 48 | Not published | $180,000 | 2.0% |
| Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 41 | 6.375% | $245,000 | 4.7% |
| Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 40 | 6.750% | $185,000 | 9.1% |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 37 | 6.500% | $175,000 | 17.4% |
| 21st Mortgage Corporation | 34 | 11.775% | $45,000 | 74.2% |
| CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | 26 | 6.625% | $175,000 | 15.6% |
| MLD MORTGAGE INC. | 24 | 7.250% | $165,000 | 16.1% |
| GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY | 23 | 6.625% | $165,000 | 0.0% |
| Community Savings Bank | 21 | Not published | $165,000 | 4.0% |
| HOMESERVICES LENDING, LLC | 21 | 6.500% | $155,000 | 0.0% |
| Waterstone Mortgage Corporation | 21 | 6.500% | $185,000 | 0.0% |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 20 | 6.625% | $180,000 | 13.0% |
| Bankers Trust Company | 17 | 5.250% | $195,000 | 0.0% |
| Hiawatha Bank and Trust Company | 17 | Not published | $175,000 | 5.3% |
| MidWestOne Bank | 16 | 6.375% | $165,000 | 10.5% |
| Fidelity Bank & Trust | 16 | 5.938% | $175,000 | 0.0% |
| WEST GATE BANK | 15 | 6.250% | $225,000 | 0.0% |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | 10 | 6.125% | $185,000 | 0.0% |
| TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY | 10 | 6.938% | $155,000 | 0.0% |
| Citizens State Bank | 10 | Not published | $180,000 | 0.0% |
| FIRST | 9 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 18.2% |
| Bridge Community Bank | 9 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| COMMUNITY 1ST CREDIT UNION | 8 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NEWREZ LLC | 8 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 20.0% |
| GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC | 8 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | 8 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 20.0% |
| BankIowa of Cedar Rapids | 8 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 11.1% |
| PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | 7 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 12.5% |
| Luana Savings Bank | 7 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank | 6 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | 6 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| RUHL MORTGAGE, LLC | 6 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Farmers State Bank | 6 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank | 5 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 44.4% |
| CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC | 5 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 5 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Premia Mortgage, LLC DBA Premia Relocation Mortgage | 5 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Plains Commerce Bank | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 20.0% |
| Empeople Credit Union | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PNC Bank, National Association | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC. | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Midwest Heritage Bank, FSB | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Washington State Bank | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Farmers Savings Bank & Trust | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Cedar Valley Bank & Trust | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| TRIAD FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 75.0% |
| Zippy Loans, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 60.0% |
| BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| CREDIT HUMAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 60.0% |
| GNB BANK | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Lincoln Savings Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Keystone Savings Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Servion, Inc. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Bank of America, National Association | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| THE LOAN STORE, INC. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Du Trac Community Credit Union | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Contract Exchange Corporation | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| BMO Bank National Association | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Kiavi Funding, Inc. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| GENWAY HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| LOWER, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Atkins Savings Bank & Trust | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Heartland Bank and Trust Company | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Interstate Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Loandepot.Com, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AIM Credit Union | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Central State Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Northwest Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Two Rivers Bank & Trust | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| SOUTHPOINT FINANCIAL | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NBKC BANK | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Bank Five Nine | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| IOWA STATE BANK | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| FARMERS TRUST & SAVINGS BANK EARLING, IOWA | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| REGENT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Loan Funder LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NORTHEAST SECURITY BANK | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CUSB Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Chelsea Savings Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| RBC Bank, (Georgia) National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Peoples Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CBI Bank & Trust | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| City State Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Central State Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| COMMUNITY BANC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Bankers' Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Bank & Trust | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Green Belt Bank & Trust | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| SIRVA MORTGAGE, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Landmark Credit Union | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Bank Iowa | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Stride Bank, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AMWEST FUNDING CORP. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Merchants Bank, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CONSUMER REAL ESTATE FINANCE CO. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Pinnacle Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Luminate Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| COMPASS MORTGAGE, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| GAS AND ELECTRIC CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Bell Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CHAMPIONS FUNDING, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Arvest Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Citibank, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| BOKF, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Goldman Sachs Bank USA | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| UMB Bank, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Park Lane Finance Solutions, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 61.5% |
| LENDINGONE, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| Farm Credit Mid-America | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| Alerus Financial, National Association | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| COREVEST AMERICAN FINANCE LENDER LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Valon Mortgage, Inc. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| LENDSURE MORTGAGE CORP. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| DEEPHAVEN MORTGAGE LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| A&D Mortgage LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| JOHNS HOPKINS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANY | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MARINE CREDIT UNION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Credit Union | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| JMAC LENDING, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| Granite Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| DIGITAL | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| First National Bank, Ames, Iowa | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Central Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Texana Bank, National Association | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| Central Bank Illinois | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| Beeline Loans, Inc. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| The Huntington National Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| MidFirst Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Gateway First Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| DATA MORTGAGE, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| I. H. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CREDIT UNION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| FirstBank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Merchants Bank of Indiana | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Citizens Bank, National Association | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Truist Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
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Counts, medians and denial shares are computed from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act loan-level file for 2025, published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau through the FFIEC: every application a covered lender received, as the lender reported it. A median rate is what borrowers got, not what you will be offered — it depends on the loan, the property, your credit and the market on the day, and no figure here is a quote. A median over fewer than 10 loans is not shown: it is a number with no meaning and a real person's rate half-exposed. Those cells say "under 10 loans" and the count is still published. This is information, not advice, and no lender pays to appear.