Lender report card · New Jersey

Bny Mellon, N.a.

Boston, MA · What the federal mortgage record shows about how Bny Mellon, N.a. treated New Jersey applicants, 2018–2025 — 276 reported decisions. This is historical behavior, not a prediction about your loan.

Approval rate
93.5%
258 approved
Denial rate
6.5%
18 denied
Decisions
276
2018–2025
Avg. rate spread
-0.33 pp
vs. market benchmark
93.5% approved
6.5% denied

Share of 276 New Jersey applications Bny Mellon, N.a. approved vs. denied. Excludes loans it merely purchased on the secondary market, and applications withdrawn or left incomplete.

Approval rate by loan type

Conventional93.5% of 276 · NJ 87%

“NJ” = the statewide average approval rate for that loan type, for comparison.

Approval rate over time

85%88%91%94%97%100%94%89%92%100%93%90%94%88%20182019202020212022202320242025

Pricing

Adjusting for its loan-type mix, Bny Mellon, N.a.’s rates ran -0.55 pp lower than the typical New Jersey lender (average rate spread -0.33 pp above the market benchmark). Rate spread is APR minus the average prime offer rate; positive means costlier than the low-risk benchmark.

Who Bny Mellon, N.a. approves

By income
$150–250k100.0% · 25$250k+93.2% · 237
By debt-to-income
Under 36%98.0% · 19636–43%96.9% · 65
By down payment (LTV)
20%+ down95.4% · 217

Why Bny Mellon, N.a. denied applications

Debt-to-income ratio72% of denialsCredit history39% of denialsInsufficient cash to close33% of denialsCollateral (value/type)33% of denialsUnverifiable information6% of denialsOther6% of denials

Where Bny Mellon, N.a. lends in NJ

CountyDecisionsApproval
Monmouth County4390.7%
Ocean County4195.1%
Morris County36100.0%
Cape May County3591.4%
Bergen County3086.7%
Essex County3096.7%

Fees & closing costs

Median total loan costs
$7,158
home purchase
As % of loan
0.79%
NJ median 1.93%
Priced originations
110
with fee data

Median lender and third-party costs (the Loan Estimate’s “total loan costs”) on Bny Mellon, N.a.’s home-purchase originations — 1.14 points lower than the 1.93% New Jersey median. Excludes prepaid taxes/insurance and escrow deposits. Fees are reported on roughly two-thirds of originations (small lenders are exempt). Methodology →

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Source: CFPB HMDA loan-level data, 2018–2025 · first-lien, closed-end mortgages on 1–4 family homes in New Jersey reported by Bny Mellon, N.a. (LEI 4EP6JBYBTPTQ47LZOB67). Rates describe past reported outcomes for the lender’s applicant pool and are not a prediction for any individual. Methodology →