Cathay Bank · Texas · 2025

Cathay Bank in Texas: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Cathay Bank took 41 mortgage applications in Texas in 2025, ranking #732 of 1,568 lenders active in the state. It originated 63.4% of them and denied 14.6% (18.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.4%.

41Applicationsin TX
18.2%Decision denial ratestate 24.9%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.50%
$355,000Median loanstate $245,000
$79MVolume14 counties

Cathay Bank in Texas vs the state

14.6%Denial rate-4.80 pts vs state
18.2%Decision denial rate-6.72 pts vs state
63.4%Origination rate+8.53 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.25 pts vs state
-0.19Rate spread (pts)-0.39 pts vs state
$101kMedian applicant income
26Loans originated
6Denied

Trend in Texas

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023132843.8%6.38%#504
202428167.1%7.13%#801
2025412614.6%6.25%#732

What Cathay Bank lends in Texas

By loan purpose

Home purchase 32 78% · 15.6% denied
Refinance 8 20% · 12.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 2% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 41 100% · 14.6% denied

Why it denied Texas applicants

Unverifiable information 3 50%
Credit history 2 33%
Collateral 1 17%

Where in Texas

Counties with the most Cathay Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Collin County 1061 10.0%
Harris County 550 0.0%
Brazoria County 522 40.0%
Dallas County 421 25.0%
Travis County 310 0.0%
Tarrant County 330 0.0%
Denton County 321 33.3%
Fort Bend County 220 0.0%
Bexar County 100 0.0%
Caldwell County 100 0.0%

Other large lenders in Texas

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 56,49111.0%6.25%
Rocket MortgageC 45,65822.4%6.63%
21st MortgageF 37,96145.9%9.94%
Dhi Mortgage CompanyB 26,34813.5%4.50%
Lennar MortgageA 21,95920.5%4.50%
Bank of AmericaF 18,00843.0%6.24%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 16,2609.8%6.45%
CMG MortgageA 15,9783.9%6.50%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 15,68344.7%10.50%
Triad Financial ServicesD 15,15850.0%9.35%

Frequently asked questions

Texas: 41 applications in 2025, of which 26 were originated and 6 denied.

14.6% of all applications, or 18.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Texas statewide average across all lenders was 19.4%.

The median rate on loans Cathay Bank originated in Texas in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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