Bay Equity · Washington · 2025

Bay Equity in Washington: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Bay Equity took 687 mortgage applications in Washington in 2025, ranking #82 of 822 lenders active in the state. It originated 69.3% of them and denied 3.2% (4.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.7%.

687Applicationsin WA
4.4%Decision denial ratestate 19.5%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$465,000Median loanstate $335,000
$245MVolume23 counties

Bay Equity in Washington vs the state

3.2%Denial rate-12.45 pts vs state
4.4%Decision denial rate-15.15 pts vs state
69.3%Origination rate+8.23 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.08Rate spread (pts)-0.11 pts vs state
$148kMedian applicant income
476Loans originated
22Denied

Trend in Washington

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,3609554.6%6.63%#46
20241,6221,1114.0%6.63%#40
20256874763.2%6.63%#82

What Bay Equity lends in Washington

By loan purpose

Home purchase 652 95% · 3.1% denied
Refinance 18 3% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 17 2% · 11.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 514 75% · 3.5% denied
FHA 98 14% · 3.1% denied
VA 74 11% · 1.4% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Washington applicants

Collateral 10 45%
Employment history 6 27%
Debt-to-income ratio 6 27%

Where in Washington

Counties with the most Bay Equity applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Pierce County 1881367 3.7%
King County 1791249 5.0%
Snohomish County 75581 1.3%
Thurston County 54381 1.9%
Clark County 48350 0.0%
Kitsap County 27130 0.0%
Spokane County 1980 0.0%
Whatcom County 1391 7.7%
Cowlitz County 1350 0.0%
Skagit County 1180 0.0%

Other large lenders in Washington

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Boeing Employees Credit UnionB 21,59923.8%6.13%
Rocket MortgageC 14,30115.9%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 13,77010.0%6.13%
Guild MortgageA 8,0563.4%6.63%
CMG MortgageA 7,8173.1%6.63%
Movement MortgageA 7,4723.6%6.63%
Bank of AmericaF 6,98627.0%5.99%
Crosscountry MortgageB 6,9033.1%6.63%
U.S. BankD 6,56827.6%6.63%
NewrezD 5,84912.9%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

Washington: 687 applications in 2025, of which 476 were originated and 22 denied.

3.2% of all applications, or 4.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Washington statewide average across all lenders was 15.7%.

The median rate on loans Bay Equity originated in Washington in 2025 was 6.63%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Bay Equity's own HMDA filing for properties located in Washington, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology