Cathay Bank · Washington · 2025

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

Cathay Bank took 122 mortgage applications in Washington in 2025, ranking #223 of 822 lenders active in the state. It originated 71.3% of them and denied 11.5% (13.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.7%.

122Applicationsin WA
13.3%Decision denial ratestate 19.5%
6.38%Median ratestate 6.63%
$635,000Median loanstate $335,000
$68MVolume6 counties

Cathay Bank in Washington vs the state

11.5%Denial rate-4.17 pts vs state
13.3%Decision denial rate-6.21 pts vs state
71.3%Origination rate+10.25 pts vs state
6.38%Median rate-0.25 pts vs state
-0.22Rate spread (pts)-0.41 pts vs state
$68kMedian applicant income
87Loans originated
14Denied

Trend in Washington

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023906111.1%6.38%#219
2024816013.6%7.13%#239
20251228711.5%6.38%#223

What Cathay Bank lends in Washington

By loan purpose

Home purchase 82 67% · 9.8% denied
Refinance 22 18% · 22.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 14 11% · 7.1% denied
Home improvement 1 1% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 3 2% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 122 100% · 11.5% denied

Why it denied Washington applicants

Credit history 7 50%
Collateral 5 36%
Unverifiable information 1 7%
Other 1 7%

Where in Washington

Counties with the most Cathay Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
King County 1017313 12.9%
Snohomish County 1390 0.0%
Pierce County 311 33.3%
Franklin County 210 0.0%
Thurston County 220 0.0%
Whatcom County 110 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: 122 applications in 2025, of which 87 were originated and 14 denied.

11.5% of all applications, or 13.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Washington statewide average across all lenders was 15.7%.

The median rate on loans Cathay Bank originated in Washington in 2025 was 6.38%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Cathay Bank'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