Churchill Mortgage · California · 2025

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

Churchill Mortgage took 314 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #313 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 60.2% of them and denied 4.1% (5.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

314Applicationsin CA
5.7%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$415,000Median loanstate $385,000
$86MVolume40 counties

Churchill Mortgage in California vs the state

4.1%Denial rate-13.28 pts vs state
5.7%Decision denial rate-16.75 pts vs state
60.2%Origination rate+3.99 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
0.38Rate spread (pts)+0.10 pts vs state
$129kMedian applicant income
189Loans originated
13Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20233982901.3%6.75%#255
20245372984.5%6.63%#233
20253141894.1%6.75%#313

What Churchill Mortgage lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 225 72% · 1.8% denied
Refinance 34 11% · 5.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 55 18% · 12.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 231 74% · 3.9% denied
FHA 67 21% · 4.5% denied
VA 15 5% · 6.7% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Credit history 8 62%
Unverifiable information 2 15%
Collateral 2 15%
Insufficient cash 1 8%

Where in California

Counties with the most Churchill Mortgage applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Sacramento County 49243 6.1%
Los Angeles County 42243 7.1%
San Bernardino County 38260 0.0%
Riverside County 37193 8.1%
Placer County 24181 4.2%
Orange County 21101 4.8%
San Diego County 1160 0.0%
Stanislaus County 1060 0.0%
Kern County 960 0.0%
Contra Costa County 860 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: 314 applications in 2025, of which 189 were originated and 13 denied.

4.1% of all applications, or 5.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Churchill Mortgage originated in California in 2025 was 6.75%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Churchill Mortgage'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