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American Finance House Lariba review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

American Finance House Lariba earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 13.0% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 37th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.14 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 67th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

169Applications2025
46.8%Originatedof applications
13.0%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$33MLoan volume11 states

American Finance House Lariba at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

13.0%Denial rate (all applications)-4.96 pts vs national
13.0%Denial rate (decided applications)-9.57 pts vs national
46.8%Origination rate-11.28 pts vs national
0.0%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
6.50%Median interest rate-0.13 pts vs national
0.14Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.11 pts vs national
$365,000Median loan amount
$5,672Median total loan costs
$165kMedian applicant income
73%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

37th13.0% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

67th0.14 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

95th0.0%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

63rd1.55% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202324711816.2%16.2%6.88%$43M
20242339121.9%21.9%6.85%$35M
20251697913.0%13.0%6.50%$33M

What American Finance House Lariba lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 115 68% · 10.4% denied
Refinance 45 27% · 20.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 9 5% · 11.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 169 100% · 13.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 33 investment properties.

Why American Finance House Lariba denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 22 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 11 50%
Other 6 27%
Employment history 2 9%
Credit history 1 5%
Collateral 1 5%
Insufficient cash 1 5%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at American Finance House Lariba

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
$50k – $100k251216.0%
$100k – $150k381618.4%
$150k – $250k562912.5%
Over $250k42182.4%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–3428117.1%
35–44632511.1%
45–54502716.0%
55–64201115.0%

Where American Finance House Lariba lends

11 states and 73 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Texas431914.0%6.25%#727
California251312.0%6.63%#615
Georgia20825.0%6.56%#574
Florida17115.9%6.38%#793
New Jersey1387.7%6.31%#505
Virginia13715.4%6.63%#543
Maryland11327.3%6.50%#462
North Carolina10610.0%6.63%#622
Illinois930.0%6.13%#701
Michigan500.0%#592

Frequently asked questions

American Finance House Lariba denied 13.0% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 37th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason American Finance House Lariba gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 50.0% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans American Finance House Lariba originated in 2025 was 6.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.14 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 68% of its applications were for home purchases, 32% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 0% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 100% conventional, 0% FHA, 0% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with American Finance House Lariba. Data sources · Methodology