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AMWEST Funding review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

AMWEST Funding earns a C, in line with the typical performance of large mortgage lenders. It turned down 8.2% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 74th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.65 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 17th percentile on pricing. Compared against 101 large mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

20kApplications2025
61.4%Originatedof applications
8.2%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.88%Median ratenational 6.63%
$5.0BLoan volume49 states

AMWEST Funding at a glance, 2025

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

5.5%Denial rate (all applications)-12.47 pts vs national
8.2%Denial rate (decided applications)-14.38 pts vs national
61.4%Origination rate+3.37 pts vs national
31.7%Withdrawn by applicant
1.2%Closed for incompleteness
6.88%Median interest rate+0.25 pts vs national
0.65Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.40 pts vs national
$325,000Median loan amount
Median total loan costs
$191kMedian applicant income
70%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 101 large mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

74th8.2% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

17th0.65 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

16th32.9%

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202312,5217,4597.0%10.5%8.13%$3.1B
202415,8889,3057.8%11.7%7.50%$3.8B
202519,69212,0915.5%8.2%6.88%$5.0B

What AMWEST Funding 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 9,544 48% · 4.6% denied
Refinance 660 3% · 5.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 9,488 48% · 6.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 18,687 95% · 5.1% denied
FHA 789 4% · 12.6% denied
VA 210 1% · 11.0% denied
USDA / RHS 6 0% · 66.7% denied

Also: 2,091 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 6 manufactured homes, 8,291 investment properties.

Why AMWEST Funding denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 1,085 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Other 318 29%
Debt-to-income ratio 253 23%
Collateral 252 23%
Unverifiable information 133 12%
Credit history 82 8%
Insufficient cash 26 2%
Employment history 16 1%
Mortgage insurance denied 3 0%
Incomplete application 2 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at AMWEST Funding

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k1787734.8%
$50k – $100k1,7771,10513.5%
$100k – $150k2,5121,5959.3%
$150k – $250k3,5512,2167.8%
Over $250k4,4872,8027.1%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2536222112.3%
25–343,1362,0236.8%
35–445,7963,6457.9%
45–545,3633,2448.7%
55–643,4382,0599.1%
65–741,2477207.5%
Over 743471798.5%

Where AMWEST Funding lends

49 states and 905 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
California7,6544,6335.9%7.00%#29
Florida2,7781,6346.5%7.00%#74
Texas2,3221,4764.1%6.88%#86
Georgia8735464.9%6.88%#106
New Jersey5032817.0%6.75%#117
Utah4272956.8%6.38%#63
Virginia4022415.5%6.88%#128
Arizona3772512.1%6.75%#137
Pennsylvania3672365.5%7.13%#207
Illinois3442244.7%7.00%#176
North Carolina3272087.0%6.88%#185
Washington3041875.9%7.13%#145
New York2281194.8%7.25%#194
Massachusetts2151367.9%6.75%#152
Colorado2121315.2%6.88%#179
Ohio2031107.9%7.00%#234
Nevada1971095.1%7.00%#106
Tennessee1751212.3%6.88%#234
Michigan1641043.7%7.38%#233
Connecticut1621124.3%6.88%#123
Oklahoma1621073.7%6.88%#144
Maryland158967.0%6.88%#188
Indiana143964.9%6.75%#234
Alabama119785.0%7.00%#205
South Carolina106724.7%7.00%#251
Missouri92581.1%6.75%#270
Louisiana88712.3%6.88%#192
Kentucky87572.3%7.13%#223
Oregon84536.0%6.75%#178
Delaware51353.9%6.88%#114
Arkansas42282.4%6.69%#219
Minnesota37245.4%7.38%#323
Wisconsin35212.9%6.88%#375
Kansas28103.6%7.25%#279
Mississippi28200.0%6.75%#215
Hawaii25118.0%7.00%#121
Rhode Island25180.0%7.19%#135
District of Columbia22139.1%7.13%#115
Idaho22130.0%6.63%#217
Nebraska21110.0%7.25%#199
New Hampshire18110.0%6.88%#203
West Virginia15820.0%7.19%#215
New Mexico14100.0%6.81%#228
Iowa1260.0%6.81%#341
Alaska10330.0%7.50%#105
Maine830.0%6.63%#241

Frequently asked questions

AMWEST Funding denied 8.2% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 74th percentile of large mortgage lenders.

The most common reason AMWEST Funding gave in 2025 was "other", cited on 29.3% 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 AMWEST Funding originated in 2025 was 6.88%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.65 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 48% of its applications were for home purchases, 52% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 0% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 95% conventional, 4% FHA, 1% 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 AMWEST Funding. Data sources · Methodology