GMFS · Louisiana · 2025

GMFS in Louisiana: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

GMFS took 3,072 mortgage applications in Louisiana in 2025, ranking #8 of 721 lenders active in the state. It originated 66.2% of them and denied 2.0% (2.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 22.2%.

3.1kApplicationsin LA
2.6%Decision denial ratestate 28.2%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$265,000Median loanstate $165,000
$600MVolume62 counties

GMFS in Louisiana vs the state

2.0%Denial rate-20.18 pts vs state
2.6%Decision denial rate-25.60 pts vs state
66.2%Origination rate+14.27 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.23Rate spread (pts)-0.13 pts vs state
$110kMedian applicant income
2,035Loans originated
61Denied

Trend in Louisiana

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20234,5393,3303.9%6.75%#4
20244,5223,2843.5%6.63%#5
20253,0722,0352.0%6.50%#8

What GMFS lends in Louisiana

By loan purpose

Home purchase 2,085 68% · 2.0% denied
Refinance 515 17% · 1.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 193 6% · 3.1% denied
Home improvement 278 9% · 1.8% denied
Other / HELOC 1 0% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,916 62% · 1.5% denied
FHA 742 24% · 2.6% denied
VA 140 5% · 0.7% denied
USDA / RHS 274 9% · 4.7% denied

Why it denied Louisiana applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 21 34%
Credit history 15 25%
Collateral 8 13%
Other 7 11%
Insufficient cash 5 8%
Unverifiable information 4 7%
Employment history 1 2%

Where in Louisiana

Counties with the most GMFS applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
East Baton Rouge Parish 5203569 1.7%
St. Tammany Parish 4643544 0.9%
Livingston Parish 2841734 1.4%
Ascension Parish 2801966 2.1%
Jefferson Parish 1711145 2.9%
Tangipahoa Parish 154864 2.6%
Lafayette Parish 1471015 3.4%
Calcasieu Parish 101702 2.0%
St. Charles Parish 82584 4.9%
Lafourche Parish 78573 3.8%

Other large lenders in Louisiana

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
21st MortgageF 7,05749.0%10.10%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 6,26413.1%6.38%
Rocket MortgageC 5,77025.9%6.63%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 4,37045.6%10.50%
Triad Financial ServicesD 3,86749.7%8.73%
Hancock Whitney BankB 3,53621.7%6.00%
Regions BankC 3,35645.8%6.00%
NewrezD 2,66421.1%6.50%
Dsld MortgageA 2,5456.3%6.13%
Freedom MortgageB 2,5019.8%6.25%

Frequently asked questions

Louisiana: 3,072 applications in 2025, of which 2,035 were originated and 61 denied.

2.0% of all applications, or 2.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Louisiana statewide average across all lenders was 22.2%.

The median rate on loans GMFS originated in Louisiana in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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