Kinecta · California · 2025

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

Kinecta took 1,652 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #122 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 72.3% of them and denied 9.1% (11.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

1.7kApplicationsin CA
11.1%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.74%Median ratestate 6.63%
$205,000Median loanstate $385,000
$321MVolume36 counties

Kinecta in California vs the state

9.1%Denial rate-8.28 pts vs state
11.1%Decision denial rate-11.26 pts vs state
72.3%Origination rate+16.14 pts vs state
6.74%Median rate+0.12 pts vs state
0.72Rate spread (pts)+0.44 pts vs state
$162kMedian applicant income
1,195Loans originated
151Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,9291,37212.5%8.00%#81
20241,7511,29611.3%6.99%#96
20251,6521,1959.1%6.74%#122

What Kinecta lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 84 5% · 6.0% denied
Refinance 438 27% · 13.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 1,130 68% · 7.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,645 100% · 9.1% denied
FHA 7 0% · 28.6% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 92 61%
Credit history 18 12%
Unverifiable information 17 11%
Collateral 12 8%
Other 11 7%
Insufficient cash 1 1%

Where in California

Counties with the most Kinecta applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 95768994 9.8%
Orange County 24118818 7.5%
Riverside County 936111 11.8%
Ventura County 61473 4.9%
San Bernardino County 61413 4.9%
San Diego County 51397 13.7%
Santa Barbara County 46323 6.5%
Santa Clara County 22146 27.3%
San Mateo County 14121 7.1%
San Luis Obispo County 12110 0.0%

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: 1,652 applications in 2025, of which 1,195 were originated and 151 denied.

9.1% of all applications, or 11.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Kinecta originated in California in 2025 was 6.74%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Kinecta'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