Alameda Mortgage · California · 2025

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

Alameda Mortgage took 3,162 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #62 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 72.3% of them and denied 2.3% (3.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

3.2kApplicationsin CA
3.1%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$365,000Median loanstate $385,000
$853MVolume47 counties

Alameda Mortgage in California vs the state

2.3%Denial rate-15.08 pts vs state
3.1%Decision denial rate-19.27 pts vs state
72.3%Origination rate+16.13 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.29Rate spread (pts)+0.02 pts vs state
$119kMedian applicant income
2,287Loans originated
74Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232,5771,8284.1%6.75%#65
20242,9202,0661.8%6.63%#61
20253,1622,2872.3%6.50%#62

What Alameda Mortgage lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 2,616 83% · 1.7% denied
Refinance 256 8% · 2.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 284 9% · 7.4% denied
Home improvement 6 0% · 33.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 2,262 72% · 2.3% denied
FHA 756 24% · 2.4% denied
VA 140 4% · 2.1% denied
USDA / RHS 4 0% · 25.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 26 35%
Credit history 20 27%
Collateral 13 18%
Other 9 12%
Insufficient cash 5 7%
Unverifiable information 1 1%

Where in California

Counties with the most Alameda Mortgage applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Fresno County 1,14480032 2.8%
Tulare County 48935115 3.1%
Madera County 3002366 2.0%
Kings County 1741401 0.6%
Sacramento County 106694 3.8%
Los Angeles County 100633 3.0%
Contra Costa County 99820 0.0%
Kern County 65492 3.1%
Nevada County 60520 0.0%
Ventura County 49330 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: 3,162 applications in 2025, of which 2,287 were originated and 74 denied.

2.3% of all applications, or 3.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Alameda Mortgage originated in California in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Alameda Mortgage'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