Bank of Whittier · California · 2025

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

Bank of Whittier took 16 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #668 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 43.8% of them and denied 12.5% (22.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

16Applicationsin CA
22.2%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$630,000Median loanstate $385,000
$3.8MVolume6 counties

Bank of Whittier in California vs the state

12.5%Denial rate-4.92 pts vs state
22.2%Decision denial rate-0.18 pts vs state
43.8%Origination rate-12.45 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
-0.01Rate spread (pts)-0.29 pts vs state
$238kMedian applicant income
7Loans originated
2Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20236133.3%7.95%#807
202412358.3%7.25%#699
202516712.5%6.50%#668

What Bank of Whittier lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 12 75% · 8.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 4 25% · 25.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 16 100% · 12.5% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Credit history 1 50%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 50%

Where in California

Counties with the most Bank of Whittier applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 430 0.0%
Orange County 412 50.0%
San Bernardino County 310 0.0%
Ventura County 210 0.0%
Riverside County 200 0.0%
San Mateo County 110 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: 16 applications in 2025, of which 7 were originated and 2 denied.

12.5% of all applications, or 22.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Bank of Whittier originated in California in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Bank of Whittier'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