East West Bank · California · 2025

East West Bank in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

East West Bank took 4,490 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #46 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 72.6% of them and denied 8.3% (10.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

4.5kApplicationsin CA
10.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$555,000Median loanstate $385,000
$2.5BVolume25 counties

East West Bank in California vs the state

8.3%Denial rate-9.11 pts vs state
10.0%Decision denial rate-12.39 pts vs state
72.6%Origination rate+16.43 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.23Rate spread (pts)-0.05 pts vs state
$123kMedian applicant income
3,261Loans originated
373Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20233,8272,7148.6%6.75%#45
20243,9602,7638.6%7.38%#44
20254,4903,2618.3%6.50%#46

What East West Bank lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 2,686 60% · 7.3% denied
Refinance 602 13% · 8.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 415 9% · 10.8% denied
Home improvement 339 8% · 9.1% denied
Other / HELOC 448 10% · 11.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 4,490 100% · 8.3% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Other 102 27%
Collateral 84 23%
Credit history 73 20%
Debt-to-income ratio 62 17%
Unverifiable information 52 14%

Where in California

Counties with the most East West Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 1,7811,250171 9.6%
Orange County 87870433 3.8%
San Bernardino County 43634622 5.0%
Santa Clara County 23217313 5.6%
Alameda County 22513942 18.7%
San Francisco County 20013615 7.5%
Riverside County 18714319 10.2%
San Mateo County 15810216 10.1%
San Diego County 1329011 8.3%
Contra Costa County 1177614 12.0%

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: 4,490 applications in 2025, of which 3,261 were originated and 373 denied.

8.3% of all applications, or 10.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans East West Bank originated in California in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are East West Bank'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