Directions Equity · California · 2025

Directions Equity in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Directions Equity took 13 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #706 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 61.5% of them and denied 0.0% (0.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

13Applicationsin CA
0.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
5.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$385,000Median loanstate $385,000
$3.2MVolume7 counties

Directions Equity in California vs the state

0.0%Denial rate-17.42 pts vs state
0.0%Decision denial rate-22.40 pts vs state
61.5%Origination rate+5.34 pts vs state
5.75%Median rate-0.88 pts vs state
-0.41Rate spread (pts)-0.68 pts vs state
$1kMedian applicant income
8Loans originated
0Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202331310.0%6.75%#601
202457473.5%6.62%#512
20251380.0%5.75%#706

What Directions Equity lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 10 77% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 1 8% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 2 15% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 8 62% · 0.0% denied
FHA 2 15% · 0.0% denied
VA 3 23% · 0.0% denied

Where in California

Counties with the most Directions Equity applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Stanislaus County 640 0.0%
San Diego County 210 0.0%
Humboldt County 110 0.0%
Kings County 110 0.0%
Orange County 100 0.0%
Madera County 110 0.0%
Yolo County 100 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: 13 applications in 2025, of which 8 were originated and 0 denied.

0.0% of all applications, or 0.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Directions Equity originated in California in 2025 was 5.75%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Directions Equity'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