Figure Lending · California · 2025

Figure Lending in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Figure Lending took 11,404 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #21 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 45.9% of them and denied 25.8% (27.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

11kApplicationsin CA
27.5%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
8.80%Median ratestate 6.63%
$95,000Median loanstate $385,000
$609MVolume57 counties

Figure Lending in California vs the state

25.8%Denial rate+8.40 pts vs state
27.5%Decision denial rate+5.13 pts vs state
45.9%Origination rate-10.30 pts vs state
8.80%Median rate+2.18 pts vs state
2.35Rate spread (pts)+2.08 pts vs state
$144kMedian applicant income
5,234Loans originated
2,945Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20239,2893,92132.0%10.60%#14
202413,3175,95427.8%10.25%#12
202511,4045,23425.8%8.80%#21

What Figure Lending lends in California

By loan purpose

Home improvement 4,910 43% · 26.3% denied
Other / HELOC 6,494 57% · 25.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 11,404 100% · 25.8% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 1,338 45%
Incomplete application 1,006 34%
Other 251 9%
Collateral 177 6%
Credit history 167 6%
Unverifiable information 6 0%

Where in California

Counties with the most Figure Lending applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 2,198903674 30.7%
San Diego County 1,304618312 23.9%
Riverside County 1,010480253 25.0%
Orange County 929416252 27.1%
San Bernardino County 711322187 26.3%
Sacramento County 45424596 21.1%
Contra Costa County 39318897 24.7%
Fresno County 33817474 21.9%
Santa Clara County 330134102 30.9%
Alameda County 31513875 23.8%

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: 11,404 applications in 2025, of which 5,234 were originated and 2,945 denied.

25.8% of all applications, or 27.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Figure Lending originated in California in 2025 was 8.80%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Figure Lending'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