Elevations · Colorado · 2025

Elevations in Colorado: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Elevations took 4,426 mortgage applications in Colorado in 2025, ranking #10 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 66.9% of them and denied 10.8% (13.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.6%.

4.4kApplicationsin CO
13.4%Decision denial ratestate 19.7%
6.88%Median ratestate 6.63%
$285,000Median loanstate $325,000
$1.1BVolume42 counties

Elevations in Colorado vs the state

10.8%Denial rate-4.81 pts vs state
13.4%Decision denial rate-6.22 pts vs state
66.9%Origination rate+6.88 pts vs state
6.88%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
0.37Rate spread (pts)+0.22 pts vs state
$160kMedian applicant income
2,961Loans originated
479Denied

Trend in Colorado

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20234,4252,96619.5%7.99%#8
20244,4742,93814.8%7.13%#11
20254,4262,96110.8%6.88%#10

What Elevations lends in Colorado

By loan purpose

Home purchase 2,007 45% · 4.6% denied
Refinance 336 8% · 5.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 1,979 45% · 16.2% denied
Home improvement 1 0% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 103 2% · 46.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 4,286 97% · 10.6% denied
FHA 91 2% · 23.1% denied
VA 49 1% · 8.2% denied

Why it denied Colorado applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 273 57%
Credit history 122 25%
Collateral 46 10%
Employment history 15 3%
Other 10 2%
Unverifiable information 8 2%
Insufficient cash 5 1%

Where in Colorado

Counties with the most Elevations applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Boulder County 1,5881,092152 9.6%
Larimer County 59038865 11.0%
Jefferson County 42632015 3.5%
Denver County 42630422 5.2%
Weld County 36423542 11.5%
Adams County 23214430 12.9%
Arapahoe County 16810421 12.5%
Broomfield County 1431046 4.2%
Douglas County 1026513 12.7%
Eagle County 54339 16.7%

Other large lenders in Colorado

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 23,1118.8%6.13%
ENT Credit UnionB 13,23820.9%7.50%
Rocket MortgageC 11,48615.7%6.61%
Guild MortgageA 6,2323.1%6.62%
Bellco Credit UnionF 5,86340.9%8.00%
U.S. BankD 4,97836.0%7.95%
American FinancingD 4,93741.3%6.38%
FirstBankC 4,92915.6%7.00%
Canvas Credit UnionC 4,88913.7%7.89%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 3,97010.5%6.38%

Frequently asked questions

Colorado: 4,426 applications in 2025, of which 2,961 were originated and 479 denied.

10.8% of all applications, or 13.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Colorado statewide average across all lenders was 15.6%.

The median rate on loans Elevations originated in Colorado in 2025 was 6.88%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Elevations's own HMDA filing for properties located in Colorado, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology