Refinancing lenders in Watauga County
199 refinancing mortgages were made in Watauga County, North Carolina, in 2025, by 88 lenders. The median rate their borrowers got was 6.313% on a median loan of $335,000. Of 245 decisions, 43 were denials — 17.5%, most often for debt-to-income ratio.
| Lender | Mortgages made | Median rate | Median loan | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE EMPLOYEES' | 32 | 6.250% | $190,000 | 15.4% |
| SKYLINE NATIONAL BANK | 20 | Not published | $290,000 | 0.0% |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 11 | 6.490% | $185,000 | 26.7% |
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | 11 | 5.990% | $155,000 | 26.7% |
| Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 10 | 6.058% | $300,000 | 28.6% |
| UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | 9 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 10.0% |
| United Community Bank | 9 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 25.0% |
| MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | 6 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Truist Bank | 5 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 37.5% |
| NEWREZ LLC | 5 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PNC Bank, National Association | 5 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Bank of America, National Association | 5 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 16.7% |
| PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 25.0% |
| FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 25.0% |
| Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| LIMA ONE CAPITAL, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| Alcova Mortgage LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| SouthState Bank, National Association | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| Mortgage Right | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| New Peoples Bank, Inc. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| SOUTH RIVER MORTGAGE, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| VISTA POINT MORTGAGE, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| Capital Bank, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Community Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| AAFMAA Mortgage Services LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| 254900M2C4Q6DATP2889 | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Strong Home Mortgage, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Uwharrie Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Renasant Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Click n' Close, Inc. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| American Security Mortgage Corp. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Federal Savings Bank of Lincolnton | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| RADIUS FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| UBS Bank USA | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| KINECTA | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| LENOX FINANCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Sage Home Loans Corporation | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| COASTAL Federal Credit Union | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| KIND LENDING, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NexBank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| UNITED FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| BankPlus | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Carter Bank & Trust | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| ALLEGACY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| DEEPHAVEN MORTGAGE LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Horizon Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| ECLIPSE BANK, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Broker Solutions, Inc. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| MILEND, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Discover Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| TD Bank, National Association | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| THE LOAN STORE, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| LENDINGONE, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| Loandepot.Com, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| EMM LOANS LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| EAST COAST CAPITAL CORP. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| LoanUnited.com, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Northpointe Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| CORNING CREDIT UNION | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| CHAMPIONS FUNDING, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Citizens Bank, National Association | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | 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.