Refinance lenders in Black Hawk County, Iowa
Fat Boy Data analyzed mortgage refinance activity in Black Hawk County, Iowa, home to Waterloo, to show which lenders are making these loans, how often they approve, how often borrowers accept the offer, and how much they typically finance. 1,223 applications were decided by 79 lenders between 2023 and 2025.
Black Hawk County at a glance
How Black Hawk County compares
What the data shows
Veridian Credit Union made the most mortgage refinances in Black Hawk County, IA, 353 of them.
That is 35% of every mortgage refinance originated here, so this market is unusually concentrated in one lender.
Cedar Falls Community Credit Union approved the highest share of applications among lenders with at least 20 decisions here, 98% of 65.
The typical mortgage refinance here is $65K, 38% smaller than the Iowa typical of $105K.
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Refinance lenders in Black Hawk County
| Lender | Approval | Approved | Taken up | Typical loan | Loans made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veridian Credit Union | 91% | 359 / 393 | 98% | $55K | 353 |
| 2 | GREENSTATE Credit Union | 90% | 257 / 284 | 98% | $125K | 251 |
| 3 | Farmers State Bank | 85% | 60 / 71 | 78% | $125K | 47 |
| 4 | Cedar Falls Community Credit Union | 98% | 64 / 65 | 98% | $55K | 63 |
| 5 | Empeople Credit Union | 83% | 53 / 64 | 98% | $65K | 52 |
Ranked by lending volume. Approval is the share of decided applications a lender approved; taken up is the share of approvals borrowers accepted. Lenders with fewer than 20 decisions are marked as a limited sample and never used for a “highest approval” claim.How the numbers work.
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