Axos Bank · California · 2025

Axos Bank in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Axos Bank took 735 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #200 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 40.7% of them and denied 17.3% (29.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

735Applicationsin CA
29.2%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.88%Median ratestate 6.63%
$1,285,000Median loanstate $385,000
$738MVolume33 counties

Axos Bank in California vs the state

17.3%Denial rate-0.14 pts vs state
29.2%Decision denial rate+6.80 pts vs state
40.7%Origination rate-15.52 pts vs state
6.88%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
0.71Rate spread (pts)+0.44 pts vs state
$394kMedian applicant income
299Loans originated
127Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202378329524.3%7.63%#158
202467924824.2%7.75%#205
202573529917.3%6.88%#200

What Axos Bank lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 351 48% · 11.7% denied
Refinance 175 24% · 20.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 134 18% · 29.9% denied
Home improvement 33 4% · 3.0% denied
Other / HELOC 42 6% · 23.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 732 100% · 17.4% denied
FHA 3 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 41 32%
Collateral 34 27%
Unverifiable information 18 14%
Credit history 16 13%
Other 12 9%
Insufficient cash 6 5%

Where in California

Counties with the most Axos Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 2117847 22.3%
San Diego County 1517021 13.9%
Orange County 903419 21.1%
Santa Clara County 45216 13.3%
Riverside County 3575 14.3%
Ventura County 1993 15.8%
Alameda County 18101 5.6%
San Mateo County 18102 11.1%
Contra Costa County 1894 22.2%
Marin County 1672 12.5%

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: 735 applications in 2025, of which 299 were originated and 127 denied.

17.3% of all applications, or 29.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Axos Bank originated in California in 2025 was 6.88%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Axos Bank'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