BOKF · California · 2025

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

BOKF took 19 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #654 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 63.2% of them and denied 5.3% (7.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

19Applicationsin CA
7.7%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.88%Median ratestate 6.63%
$415,000Median loanstate $385,000
$6.3MVolume12 counties

BOKF in California vs the state

5.3%Denial rate-12.16 pts vs state
7.7%Decision denial rate-14.71 pts vs state
63.2%Origination rate+6.96 pts vs state
6.88%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
0.55Rate spread (pts)+0.28 pts vs state
$240kMedian applicant income
12Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202311427.3%7.30%#725
20241477.1%7.13%#681
202519125.3%6.88%#654

What BOKF lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 10 53% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 2 11% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 2 11% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 5 26% · 20.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 18 95% · 5.6% denied
FHA 1 5% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 1 100%

Where in California

Counties with the most BOKF applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Orange County 430 0.0%
San Diego County 300 0.0%
Los Angeles County 320 0.0%
Riverside County 110 0.0%
Monterey County 110 0.0%
Siskiyou County 110 0.0%
Alameda County 101 100.0%
Kern County 100 0.0%
Solano County 110 0.0%
San Francisco 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: 19 applications in 2025, of which 12 were originated and 1 denied.

5.3% of all applications, or 7.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

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

About this data. Figures are BOKF'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