Gesa · Washington · 2025

Gesa in Washington: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Gesa took 3,103 mortgage applications in Washington in 2025, ranking #25 of 822 lenders active in the state. It originated 66.7% of them and denied 18.2% (21.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.7%.

3.1kApplicationsin WA
21.3%Decision denial ratestate 19.5%
7.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$165,000Median loanstate $335,000
$483MVolume35 counties

Gesa in Washington vs the state

18.2%Denial rate+2.56 pts vs state
21.3%Decision denial rate+1.80 pts vs state
66.7%Origination rate+5.65 pts vs state
7.50%Median rate+0.88 pts vs state
0.45Rate spread (pts)+0.26 pts vs state
$113kMedian applicant income
2,070Loans originated
565Denied

Trend in Washington

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232,4221,48723.9%8.88%#24
20242,9271,93619.9%8.50%#23
20253,1032,07018.2%7.50%#25

What Gesa lends in Washington

By loan purpose

Home purchase 811 26% · 12.1% denied
Refinance 135 4% · 26.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 723 23% · 19.9% denied
Home improvement 759 24% · 17.3% denied
Other / HELOC 675 22% · 23.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 3,086 99% · 18.0% denied
FHA 9 0% · 66.7% denied
VA 8 0% · 50.0% denied

Why it denied Washington applicants

Incomplete application 225 40%
Debt-to-income ratio 186 33%
Other 79 14%
Credit history 35 6%
Collateral 30 5%
Employment history 6 1%
Unverifiable information 2 0%
Mortgage insurance denied 2 0%

Where in Washington

Counties with the most Gesa applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Benton County 77756590 11.6%
Franklin County 35524073 20.6%
Yakima County 32018983 25.9%
Spokane County 29619059 19.9%
King County 23215641 17.7%
Walla Walla County 18213129 15.9%
Grant County 16610636 21.7%
Pierce County 1196927 22.7%
Chelan County 1137324 21.2%
Snohomish County 1056521 20.0%

Other large lenders in Washington

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Boeing Employees Credit UnionB 21,59923.8%6.13%
Rocket MortgageC 14,30115.9%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 13,77010.0%6.13%
Guild MortgageA 8,0563.4%6.63%
CMG MortgageA 7,8173.1%6.63%
Movement MortgageA 7,4723.6%6.63%
Bank of AmericaF 6,98627.0%5.99%
Crosscountry MortgageB 6,9033.1%6.63%
U.S. BankD 6,56827.6%6.63%
NewrezD 5,84912.9%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

Washington: 3,103 applications in 2025, of which 2,070 were originated and 565 denied.

18.2% of all applications, or 21.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Washington statewide average across all lenders was 15.7%.

The median rate on loans Gesa originated in Washington in 2025 was 7.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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