Brighton Bank · California · 2025

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

Brighton Bank took 5 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #816 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 40.0% of them and denied 20.0% (33.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

5Applicationsin CA
33.3%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.06%Median ratestate 6.63%
$405,000Median loanstate $385,000
$800kVolume4 counties

Brighton Bank in California vs the state

20.0%Denial rate+2.58 pts vs state
33.3%Decision denial rate+10.93 pts vs state
40.0%Origination rate-16.20 pts vs state
6.06%Median rate-0.57 pts vs state
0.02Rate spread (pts)-0.25 pts vs state
$137kMedian applicant income
2Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20237414.3%#792
20241179.1%#715
20255220.0%6.06%#816

What Brighton Bank lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 2 40% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 1 20% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 2 40% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 2 40% · 50.0% denied
FHA 1 20% · 0.0% denied
VA 2 40% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Credit history 1 100%

Where in California

Counties with the most Brighton Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
San Bernardino County 201 50.0%
Alameda County 110 0.0%
San Diego County 100 0.0%
Butte 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: 5 applications in 2025, of which 2 were originated and 1 denied.

20.0% of all applications, or 33.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Brighton Bank originated in California in 2025 was 6.06%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Brighton Bank'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