Lender report card · New Jersey

Ally Bank

Charlotte, NC · What the federal mortgage record shows about how Ally Bank treated New Jersey applicants, 2018–2025 — 2,287 reported decisions. This is historical behavior, not a prediction about your loan.

Approval rate
76.2%
1,742 approved
Denial rate
23.8%
545 denied
Decisions
2,287
2018–2025
Avg. rate spread
+0.04 pp
vs. market benchmark
76.2% approved
23.8% denied

Share of 2,287 New Jersey applications Ally Bank approved vs. denied. Excludes loans it merely purchased on the secondary market, and applications withdrawn or left incomplete.

Approval rate by loan type

Conventional76.2% of 2,287 · NJ 87%

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

Approval rate over time

68%72%76%80%84%75%80%74%73%85%82%71%2019202020212022202320242025

Pricing

Adjusting for its loan-type mix, Ally Bank’s rates ran -0.19 pp lower than the typical New Jersey lender (average rate spread +0.04 pp above the market benchmark). Rate spread is APR minus the average prime offer rate; positive means costlier than the low-risk benchmark.

Who Ally Bank approves

By income
Under $50k19.3% · 218$50–75k64.6% · 178$75–100k78.9% · 237$100–150k81.0% · 443$150–250k84.8% · 676$250k+87.1% · 535
By debt-to-income
Under 36%83.6% · 1,24136–43%84.6% · 49443–50%79.7% · 359Over 50%0.0% · 193
By down payment (LTV)
20%+ down76.3% · 1,81710–20% down75.7% · 2475–10% down77.2% · 1673–5% down71.4% · 56

Why Ally Bank denied applications

Debt-to-income ratio36% of denialsIncomplete application30% of denialsCredit history15% of denialsCollateral (value/type)12% of denialsOther5% of denialsInsufficient cash to close3% of denials

Where Ally Bank lends in NJ

CountyDecisionsApproval
Bergen County31078.7%
Essex County21674.5%
Monmouth County19871.7%
Morris County18284.1%
Middlesex County15279.6%
Ocean County14171.6%
Union County13185.5%
Somerset County13174.8%

Fees & closing costs

Median total loan costs
$5,904
home purchase
As % of loan
1.37%
NJ median 1.93%
Priced originations
897
with fee data

Median lender and third-party costs (the Loan Estimate’s “total loan costs”) on Ally Bank’s home-purchase originations — 0.56 points lower than the 1.93% New Jersey median. Typical lender credit toward costs: $874. 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 Ally Bank (LEI 549300C04BJ0G297NC13). Rates describe past reported outcomes for the lender’s applicant pool and are not a prediction for any individual. Methodology →