Metro dataLast checked September 23, 2026

HELOCs in Longview-Kelso, WA: denials and rates, 2025

How lenders treated HELOC applications in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area in 2025, from federal mortgage data: how many were denied, why, and at what rates.

28%
of HELOC applications denied in 2025 (879 decisions), below the national 32.9%
#266 of 358
metro areas ranked by HELOC denial rate, highest first
7.88%
median starting rate on HELOCs opened in 2025
8.38%
median rate on home equity loans opened in 2025

Our analysis of 2025 HMDA data. Rates are medians on loans actually opened.

Why HELOCs were denied in Longview, WA

First reason lenders gave, share of denials with a reason reported.

Debt-to-income ratio45%
Collateral17%
Credit history16%
Other12%
Incomplete application5%

Denial rate by debt-to-income

Longview, WA HELOC applications, 2025.

Debt-to-incomeDecisionsDenied
20% to 29%12615%
30% to 35%12815%
36% to 42%21816%
43% to 49%19820%
50% to 60%8160%
Over 60%7389%

If you were denied a HELOC in Longview, WA

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State rules: Washington.

Other metro areas in Washington

Seattle, WA (31%) · Bremerton, WA (31%) · Tacoma, WA (34%) · Everett, WA (31%) · Yakima, WA (43%) · Olympia, WA (30%) · All 358 metro areas

Questions

What is the HELOC denial rate in Longview, WA?

Lenders denied 27.5% of the 879 HELOC applications they decided in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area in 2025, below the national rate of 32.9%, according to federal HMDA data.

Why do HELOCs get denied in Longview, WA?

The most common first reason lenders gave was debt-to-income ratio (45% of denials with a reason reported).

What is a typical HELOC rate in Longview, WA?

The median starting rate on HELOCs opened in the Longview-Kelso, WA area in 2025 was 7.88%. HELOC rates move with the prime rate, which has changed by -0.37 points since, so a similar loan today would start around 7.50%. Your rate depends on your credit, equity, and lender.

Source: FFIEC / CFPB HMDA data, 2025, second-lien HELOCs and home equity loans with a credit decision, by the metro area HMDA assigns. Metro names: U.S. Census Bureau. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Methodology: HELOC denial data.

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