Home purchase lenders in Cerro Gordo County
321 home purchase mortgages were made in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, in 2025, by 100 lenders. The median rate their borrowers got was 6.625% on a median loan of $165,000. Of 366 decisions, 32 were denials — 8.7%, most often for debt-to-income ratio.
| Lender | Mortgages made | Median rate | Median loan | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Commerce Bank | 32 | 6.875% | $135,000 | 3.0% |
| MANUFACTURERS BANK & TRUST COMPANY | 26 | Not published | $225,000 | 0.0% |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 25 | 6.375% | $145,000 | 21.9% |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 24 | 6.625% | $150,000 | 4.0% |
| CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 20 | 7.250% | $145,000 | 0.0% |
| VERIDIAN CREDIT UNION | 16 | 6.370% | $145,000 | 0.0% |
| IOWA BANKERS MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 14 | 6.563% | $220,000 | 0.0% |
| Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 13 | 6.625% | $245,000 | 7.1% |
| Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 13 | 6.500% | $155,000 | 13.3% |
| GREENSTATE Credit Union | 12 | 6.500% | $195,000 | 0.0% |
| Servion, Inc. | 10 | 6.438% | $140,000 | 16.7% |
| Bank Iowa | 9 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 10.0% |
| Reliance State Bank | 5 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Broker Solutions, Inc. | 5 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Flanagan State Bank | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 20.0% |
| GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Northwest Bank | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Bankers Trust Company | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Luana Savings Bank | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MidWestOne Bank | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| Empeople Credit Union | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CONSUMER REAL ESTATE FINANCE CO. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| LOWER, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Premier Credit Union | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NEWREZ LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| FRONTIER FINANCIAL, INC. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| DUPACO COMMUNITY | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| KIND LENDING, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| GNB BANK | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| DENVER SAVINGS BANK | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CUSB Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| Loandepot.Com, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NBKC BANK | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| A&D Mortgage LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| South Story Bank & Trust | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| LIMA ONE CAPITAL, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Fidelity Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| The Huntington National Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| BankIowa of Cedar Rapids | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| American Airlines Federal Credit Union | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CENTRAL STATE BANK | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Tradition Mortgage, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| ALTRA Federal Credit Union | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| I. H. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| GREATER IOWA CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSB | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| 549300F247N2IU8SC024 | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| HOMESERVICES LENDING, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Premia Mortgage, LLC DBA Premia Relocation Mortgage | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First National Bank, Ames, Iowa | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| WEST GATE BANK | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| HOMEXPRESS MORTGAGE CORP. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Interstate Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE 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% |
| Bell Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Stifel Bank and Trust | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Truist Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Federal Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Farm Credit Mid-America | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| Midwest Heritage Bank, FSB | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| Loan Funder LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| CBI Bank & Trust | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| MARINE CREDIT UNION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| LENDINGONE, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| LENOX FINANCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Sage Home Loans Corporation | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Farmers State Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Bank of America, National Association | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
Ranked by mortgages made here in 2025. "Denied" is the share of this lender’s decisions here that were denials.
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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.