Direct Mortgage · Texas · 2025

Direct Mortgage in Texas: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Direct Mortgage took 176 mortgage applications in Texas in 2025, ranking #439 of 1,568 lenders active in the state. It originated 76.7% of them and denied 18.8% (19.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.4%.

176Applicationsin TX
19.6%Decision denial ratestate 24.9%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.50%
$385,000Median loanstate $245,000
$52MVolume34 counties

Direct Mortgage in Texas vs the state

18.8%Denial rate-0.68 pts vs state
19.6%Decision denial rate-5.26 pts vs state
76.7%Origination rate+21.82 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
Rate spread (pts)
$134kMedian applicant income
135Loans originated
33Denied

Trend in Texas

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202311109.1%6.81%#989
2024352820.0%6.63%#752
202517613518.8%6.63%#439

What Direct Mortgage lends in Texas

By loan purpose

Home purchase 166 94% · 18.7% denied
Refinance 7 4% · 28.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 3 2% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 79 45% · 22.8% denied
FHA 74 42% · 17.6% denied
VA 22 13% · 9.1% denied
USDA / RHS 1 1% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Texas applicants

Incomplete application 33 100%

Where in Texas

Counties with the most Direct Mortgage applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Harris County 433112 27.9%
Fort Bend County 27215 18.5%
Montgomery County 1183 27.3%
Dallas County 1190 0.0%
Potter County 1073 30.0%
Brazoria County 870 0.0%
Randall County 861 12.5%
Tarrant County 750 0.0%
Waller County 550 0.0%
Denton County 550 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: 176 applications in 2025, of which 135 were originated and 33 denied.

18.8% of all applications, or 19.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Texas statewide average across all lenders was 19.4%.

The median rate on loans Direct Mortgage originated in Texas in 2025 was 6.63%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are Direct Mortgage'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