GoodLeap · California · 2025

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

GoodLeap took 2,127 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #101 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 48.4% of them and denied 20.6% (24.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

2.1kApplicationsin CA
24.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
7.65%Median ratestate 6.63%
$105,000Median loanstate $385,000
$172MVolume48 counties

GoodLeap in California vs the state

20.6%Denial rate+3.17 pts vs state
24.0%Decision denial rate+1.57 pts vs state
48.4%Origination rate-7.77 pts vs state
7.65%Median rate+1.03 pts vs state
0.01Rate spread (pts)-0.26 pts vs state
$100kMedian applicant income
1,030Loans originated
438Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202389836324.3%5.99%#144
20241,39668319.2%6.25%#123
20252,1271,03020.6%7.65%#101

What GoodLeap lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 14 1% · 21.4% denied
Refinance 90 4% · 22.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 2,023 95% · 20.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,671 79% · 20.2% denied
FHA 325 15% · 24.6% denied
VA 131 6% · 15.3% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 224 51%
Incomplete application 78 18%
Other 39 9%
Credit history 34 8%
Collateral 29 7%
Unverifiable information 22 5%
Insufficient cash 12 3%

Where in California

Counties with the most GoodLeap applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 41318692 22.3%
San Bernardino County 29713460 20.2%
Riverside County 28313569 24.4%
Sacramento County 1608233 20.6%
San Diego County 1287315 11.7%
Fresno County 1206919 15.8%
Kern County 1145919 16.7%
Orange County 864719 22.1%
Tulare County 522612 23.1%
Contra Costa County 40194 10.0%

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: 2,127 applications in 2025, of which 1,030 were originated and 438 denied.

20.6% of all applications, or 24.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans GoodLeap originated in California in 2025 was 7.65%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are GoodLeap'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