Bank of America · California · 2025

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

Bank of America took 40,190 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #3 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 44.2% of them and denied 30.8% (40.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

40kApplicationsin CA
40.7%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
5.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$205,000Median loanstate $385,000
$12BVolume58 counties

Bank of America in California vs the state

30.8%Denial rate+13.38 pts vs state
40.7%Decision denial rate+18.26 pts vs state
44.2%Origination rate-12.01 pts vs state
5.99%Median rate-0.63 pts vs state
0.55Rate spread (pts)+0.27 pts vs state
$163kMedian applicant income
17,758Loans originated
12,378Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202343,91217,59446.3%6.74%#2
202439,28516,24834.0%6.99%#3
202540,19017,75830.8%5.99%#3

What Bank of America lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 7,306 18% · 16.4% denied
Refinance 8,922 22% · 23.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 609 2% · 18.1% denied
Home improvement 14,432 36% · 38.5% denied
Other / HELOC 8,921 22% · 38.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 40,092 100% · 30.8% denied
FHA 93 0% · 37.6% denied
VA 5 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 6,001 48%
Credit history 4,144 33%
Collateral 1,352 11%
Other 452 4%
Unverifiable information 339 3%
Insufficient cash 66 1%
Incomplete application 13 0%
Employment history 11 0%

Where in California

Counties with the most Bank of America applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 8,9993,6033,024 33.6%
Orange County 4,0641,9171,059 26.1%
Santa Clara County 3,7182,383633 17.0%
San Diego County 2,8011,246831 29.7%
Alameda County 2,4571,345548 22.3%
Riverside County 2,3627231,025 43.4%
Contra Costa County 1,929951502 26.0%
San Bernardino County 1,905667769 40.4%
Sacramento County 1,363478547 40.1%
San Mateo County 1,347806268 19.9%

Other large lenders in California

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 79,26112.6%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 58,92517.6%6.75%
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%
Coastal Community BankC 15,8302.7%9.99%

Frequently asked questions

California: 40,190 applications in 2025, of which 17,758 were originated and 12,378 denied.

30.8% of all applications, or 40.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Bank of America originated in California in 2025 was 5.99%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Bank of America'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