HomePromise · California · 2025

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

HomePromise took 53 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #517 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 5.7% of them and denied 58.5% (91.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

53Applicationsin CA
91.2%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
7.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$355,000Median loanstate $385,000
$1.5MVolume20 counties

HomePromise in California vs the state

58.5%Denial rate+41.07 pts vs state
91.2%Decision denial rate+68.78 pts vs state
5.7%Origination rate-50.54 pts vs state
7.50%Median rate+0.88 pts vs state
0.89Rate spread (pts)+0.62 pts vs state
$84kMedian applicant income
3Loans originated
31Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202376257.9%7.69%#480
202473650.7%7.38%#483
202553358.5%7.50%#517

What HomePromise lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 40 75% · 62.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 11 21% · 45.5% denied
Home improvement 2 4% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

FHA 2 4% · 100.0% denied
VA 51 96% · 56.9% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Credit history 17 55%
Debt-to-income ratio 14 45%

Where in California

Counties with the most HomePromise applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
San Bernardino County 702 28.6%
Kern County 613 50.0%
Sacramento County 605 83.3%
Los Angeles County 605 83.3%
Shasta County 512 40.0%
San Diego County 302 66.7%
Santa Cruz County 310 0.0%
Fresno County 303 100.0%
Riverside County 201 50.0%
Solano County 202 100.0%

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: 53 applications in 2025, of which 3 were originated and 31 denied.

58.5% of all applications, or 91.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

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

About this data. Figures are HomePromise'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