East West Bank · Massachusetts · 2025

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

East West Bank took 323 mortgage applications in Massachusetts in 2025, ranking #115 of 799 lenders active in the state. It originated 83.0% of them and denied 5.3% (5.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 16.2%.

323Applicationsin MA
5.8%Decision denial ratestate 20.0%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$535,000Median loanstate $325,000
$178MVolume5 counties

East West Bank in Massachusetts vs the state

5.3%Denial rate-10.95 pts vs state
5.8%Decision denial rate-14.19 pts vs state
83.0%Origination rate+20.37 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.18Rate spread (pts)+0.08 pts vs state
$130kMedian applicant income
268Loans originated
17Denied

Trend in Massachusetts

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232882374.2%6.75%#119
20242341973.4%7.38%#133
20253232685.3%6.50%#115

What East West Bank lends in Massachusetts

By loan purpose

Home purchase 267 83% · 3.8% denied
Refinance 24 7% · 20.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 16 5% · 12.5% denied
Home improvement 3 1% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 13 4% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 323 100% · 5.3% denied

Why it denied Massachusetts applicants

Other 6 35%
Credit history 5 29%
Collateral 4 24%
Unverifiable information 1 6%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 6%

Where in Massachusetts

Counties with the most East West Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Middlesex County 1631398 4.9%
Norfolk County 99824 4.0%
Suffolk County 57454 7.0%
Essex County 311 33.3%
Worcester County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Massachusetts

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Citizens BankC 17,47629.0%7.40%
Rocket MortgageC 8,69815.9%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 7,78430.1%5.99%
Guaranteed RateB 7,3134.5%6.50%
Eastern BankB 6,21631.8%6.99%
Rockland TrustC 5,99028.6%6.99%
Leader BankA 5,9131.8%6.25%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 5,89812.8%6.50%
Crosscountry MortgageB 5,6343.8%6.63%
TD BankD 3,77826.9%7.44%

Frequently asked questions

Massachusetts: 323 applications in 2025, of which 268 were originated and 17 denied.

5.3% of all applications, or 5.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Massachusetts statewide average across all lenders was 16.2%.

The median rate on loans East West Bank originated in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology