Mortgage Lender Index

Independent Bank

Independent Bank received 3,466 applications in 2025 and made 2,357 mortgages, in 110 counties across 6 states. The median rate its borrowers got was 6.875% on a median loan of $185,000. Of 2,893 decisions, 508 were denials — 17.6%, most often for debt-to-income ratio.

Legal Entity Identifier20TVKH7M13MUBGE80C53
Applications received3,466
Mortgages made2,357
Denied508
Approved, not taken up28
Withdrawn or incomplete573
Loans bought from other lenders24
Median rate spread over the prime offer rate0.24 points
FDIC-insured bankYes: Independent Bank, 59 offices

By loan purpose

PurposeMortgages madeMedian rateMedian loanDenied
Home purchase1,294 6.625%$255,000 6.0%
Refinancing295 6.750%$155,000 18.8%
Cash-out refinancing107 6.750%$195,000 20.1%
Other purposes661 7.500%$75,000 32.7%

Where Independent Bank lends most

The 50 counties where it made the most mortgages in 2025. Each county page ranks every lender there.

CountyMortgages madeMedian rateDenied
Kent County, MI 3337.000%15.2%
Wayne County, MI 2326.625%14.6%
Oakland County, MI 1986.750%13.9%
Ottawa County, MI 1086.750%6.8%
Grand Traverse County, MI 1037.000%12.6%
Saginaw County, MI 926.625%22.5%
Newaygo County, MI 797.000%22.6%
Ionia County, MI 777.000%24.0%
Bay County, MI 756.750%25.0%
Ingham County, MI 717.125%24.0%
Montcalm County, MI 637.000%27.3%
Muskegon County, MI 517.000%25.0%
Leelanau County, MI 496.875%7.1%
Washtenaw County, MI 496.740%5.7%
Huron County, MI 446.875%21.4%
Macomb County, MI 446.750%23.7%
Eaton County, MI 437.250%35.8%
Mecosta County, MI 397.250%16.7%
Summit County, OH 366.688%0.0%
Berrien County, MI 356.875%10.3%
Kalamazoo County, MI 356.625%14.6%
Livingston County, MI 357.250%12.5%
Tuscola County, MI 337.000%32.7%
Genesee County, MI 316.750%16.2%
Jackson County, MI 307.063%14.3%
Allegan County, MI 226.688%14.3%
Antrim County, MI 207.063%4.6%
Barry County, MI 196.875%9.1%
Lapeer County, MI 197.000%35.5%
Van Buren County, MI 186.500%5.0%
Midland County, MI 166.750%11.1%
Missaukee County, MI 146.813%6.7%
Sanilac County, MI 147.375%6.7%
Clinton County, MI 137.000%27.8%
Calhoun County, MI 127.125%36.8%
Benzie County, MI 117.000%26.7%
Charlevoix County, MI 9Under 10 loans0.0%
Clare County, MI 9Under 10 loans0.0%
Osceola County, MI 9Under 10 loans18.2%
Wexford County, MI 9Under 10 loans30.8%
Cuyahoga County, OH 9Under 10 loans0.0%
Isabella County, MI 7Under 10 loans22.2%
Oceana County, MI 7Under 10 loans0.0%
Arenac County, MI 6Under 10 loans30.0%
Shiawassee County, MI 6Under 10 loans33.3%
Portage County, OH 6Under 10 loans0.0%
Alcona County, MI 5Under 10 loans0.0%
Gratiot County, MI 5Under 10 loans28.6%
Iosco County, MI 5Under 10 loans0.0%
Kalkaska County, MI 5Under 10 loans33.3%

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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.