Anchor Loans · California · 2025

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

Anchor Loans took 1,440 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #133 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 45.3% of them and denied 54.7% (54.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

1.4kApplicationsin CA
54.7%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
9.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$1,265,000Median loanstate $385,000
$1.1BVolume0 counties

Anchor Loans in California vs the state

54.7%Denial rate+37.30 pts vs state
54.7%Decision denial rate+32.32 pts vs state
45.3%Origination rate-10.92 pts vs state
9.50%Median rate+2.88 pts vs state
Rate spread (pts)
Median applicant income
652Loans originated
788Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,07867537.4%9.50%#127
20241,10278928.4%9.75%#144
20251,44065254.7%9.50%#133

What Anchor Loans lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 929 65% · 50.2% denied
Refinance 511 35% · 63.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,440 100% · 54.7% denied

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: 1,440 applications in 2025, of which 652 were originated and 788 denied.

54.7% of all applications, or 54.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Anchor Loans originated in California in 2025 was 9.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Anchor Loans'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