Affinity · California · 2025

Affinity in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Affinity took 45 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #537 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 42.2% of them and denied 28.9% (38.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

45Applicationsin CA
38.2%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
4.90%Median ratestate 6.63%
$305,000Median loanstate $385,000
$9.1MVolume15 counties

Affinity in California vs the state

28.9%Denial rate+11.47 pts vs state
38.2%Decision denial rate+15.84 pts vs state
42.2%Origination rate-13.98 pts vs state
4.90%Median rate-1.72 pts vs state
-2.17Rate spread (pts)-2.44 pts vs state
$238kMedian applicant income
19Loans originated
13Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023251048.0%7.75%#627
202419742.1%6.13%#640
2025451928.9%4.90%#537

What Affinity lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 7 16% · 14.3% denied
Refinance 8 18% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 10 22% · 40.0% denied
Home improvement 18 40% · 38.9% denied
Other / HELOC 2 4% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 45 100% · 28.9% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 10 77%
Collateral 2 15%
Other 1 8%

Where in California

Counties with the most Affinity applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 825 62.5%
San Diego County 631 16.7%
Santa Clara County 522 40.0%
Alameda County 411 25.0%
Orange County 411 25.0%
Riverside County 410 0.0%
Contra Costa County 303 100.0%
Sacramento County 330 0.0%
San Francisco County 210 0.0%
Stanislaus County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in California

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 79,26112.6%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 58,92517.6%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 40,19030.8%5.99%
U.S. BankD 32,49331.6%6.50%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 22,0489.7%6.13%
Spring EqD 21,60150.8%8.88%
SchoolsfirstA 19,08610.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 18,75413.5%6.50%
NewrezD 17,00019.3%6.63%
Loandepot.ComD 16,64518.7%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

California: 45 applications in 2025, of which 19 were originated and 13 denied.

28.9% of all applications, or 38.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Affinity originated in California in 2025 was 4.90%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Affinity's own HMDA filing for properties located in California, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology