Fidelity Bank · California · 2025

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

Fidelity Bank took 10 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #733 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 40.0% of them and denied 40.0% (50.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

10Applicationsin CA
50.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
7.49%Median ratestate 6.63%
$120,000Median loanstate $385,000
$480kVolume9 counties

Fidelity Bank in California vs the state

40.0%Denial rate+22.58 pts vs state
50.0%Decision denial rate+27.60 pts vs state
40.0%Origination rate-16.20 pts vs state
7.49%Median rate+0.87 pts vs state
1.48Rate spread (pts)+1.21 pts vs state
$142kMedian applicant income
4Loans originated
4Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20235340.0%7.25%#842
202423839.1%7.00%#624
202510440.0%7.49%#733

What Fidelity Bank lends in California

By loan purpose

Refinance 4 40% · 50.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 2 20% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 3 30% · 66.7% denied
Other / HELOC 1 10% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 10 100% · 40.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 1 25%
Credit history 1 25%
Other 1 25%
Incomplete application 1 25%

Where in California

Counties with the most Fidelity Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Kings County 210 0.0%
Sacramento County 101 100.0%
Contra Costa County 101 100.0%
Kern County 101 100.0%
Solano County 110 0.0%
Fresno County 101 100.0%
Orange County 100 0.0%
Stanislaus County 110 0.0%
Monterey County 110 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: 10 applications in 2025, of which 4 were originated and 4 denied.

40.0% of all applications, or 50.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Fidelity Bank originated in California in 2025 was 7.49%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Fidelity 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