American Financial Resources · Massachusetts · 2025

American Financial Resources in Massachusetts: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

American Financial Resources took 128 mortgage applications in Massachusetts in 2025, ranking #221 of 799 lenders active in the state. It originated 76.6% of them and denied 8.6% (10.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 16.2%.

128Applicationsin MA
10.1%Decision denial ratestate 20.0%
6.49%Median ratestate 6.63%
$485,000Median loanstate $325,000
$49MVolume13 counties

American Financial Resources in Massachusetts vs the state

8.6%Denial rate-7.62 pts vs state
10.1%Decision denial rate-9.86 pts vs state
76.6%Origination rate+13.96 pts vs state
6.49%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.37Rate spread (pts)+0.27 pts vs state
$132kMedian applicant income
98Loans originated
11Denied

Trend in Massachusetts

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023311425.8%7.13%#352
202461416.6%6.75%#296
2025128988.6%6.49%#221

What American Financial Resources lends in Massachusetts

By loan purpose

Home purchase 88 69% · 10.2% denied
Refinance 21 16% · 4.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 19 15% · 5.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 66 52% · 6.1% denied
FHA 56 44% · 10.7% denied
VA 6 5% · 16.7% denied

Why it denied Massachusetts applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 5 45%
Collateral 2 18%
Other 2 18%
Insufficient cash 1 9%
Credit history 1 9%

Where in Massachusetts

Counties with the most American Financial Resources applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Worcester County 27203 11.1%
Plymouth County 22171 4.5%
Norfolk County 15102 13.3%
Middlesex County 13121 7.7%
Bristol County 1191 9.1%
Essex County 10100 0.0%
Suffolk County 1062 20.0%
Hampden County 961 11.1%
Barnstable County 530 0.0%
Franklin County 220 0.0%

Other large lenders in Massachusetts

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Citizens BankC 17,47629.0%7.40%
Rocket MortgageC 8,69815.9%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 7,78430.1%5.99%
Guaranteed RateB 7,3134.5%6.50%
Eastern BankB 6,21631.8%6.99%
Rockland TrustC 5,99028.6%6.99%
Leader BankA 5,9131.8%6.25%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 5,89812.8%6.50%
Crosscountry MortgageB 5,6343.8%6.63%
TD BankD 3,77826.9%7.44%

Frequently asked questions

Massachusetts: 128 applications in 2025, of which 98 were originated and 11 denied.

8.6% of all applications, or 10.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The Massachusetts statewide average across all lenders was 16.2%.

The median rate on loans American Financial Resources originated in Massachusetts in 2025 was 6.49%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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