Bank of Hope · California · 2025

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

Bank of Hope took 208 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #359 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 53.4% of them and denied 11.1% (14.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

208Applicationsin CA
14.8%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$695,000Median loanstate $385,000
$110MVolume9 counties

Bank of Hope in California vs the state

11.1%Denial rate-6.36 pts vs state
14.8%Decision denial rate-7.56 pts vs state
53.4%Origination rate-2.83 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.38 pts vs state
0.69Rate spread (pts)+0.42 pts vs state
$351kMedian applicant income
111Loans originated
23Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202398648.2%6.75%#446
2024138824.4%6.70%#397
202520811111.1%6.25%#359

What Bank of Hope lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 93 45% · 5.4% denied
Refinance 53 25% · 18.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 33 16% · 15.2% denied
Home improvement 4 2% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 25 12% · 12.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 208 100% · 11.1% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Other 10 43%
Credit history 10 43%
Collateral 2 9%
Unverifiable information 1 4%

Where in California

Counties with the most Bank of Hope applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 1287315 11.7%
Orange County 42226 14.3%
San Bernardino County 1160 0.0%
San Diego County 1122 18.2%
Riverside County 750 0.0%
Santa Clara County 210 0.0%
San Mateo County 200 0.0%
Contra Costa County 220 0.0%
Madera County 100 0.0%

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: 208 applications in 2025, of which 111 were originated and 23 denied.

11.1% of all applications, or 14.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Bank of Hope originated in California in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Bank of Hope'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