Loan Simple · California · 2025

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

Loan Simple took 31 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #582 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 61.3% of them and denied 3.2% (5.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

31Applicationsin CA
5.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$395,000Median loanstate $385,000
$7.8MVolume12 counties

Loan Simple in California vs the state

3.2%Denial rate-14.19 pts vs state
5.0%Decision denial rate-17.40 pts vs state
61.3%Origination rate+5.09 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.89Rate spread (pts)+0.62 pts vs state
$131kMedian applicant income
19Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202331190.0%6.56%#598
20241490.0%7.13%#679
202531193.2%6.63%#582

What Loan Simple lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 24 77% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 7 23% · 14.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 10 32% · 0.0% denied
FHA 21 68% · 4.8% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Collateral 1 100%

Where in California

Counties with the most Loan Simple applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Sacramento County 750 0.0%
San Bernardino County 531 20.0%
Riverside County 430 0.0%
Fresno County 420 0.0%
San Diego County 200 0.0%
Contra Costa County 210 0.0%
Imperial County 210 0.0%
Kern County 110 0.0%
San Joaquin County 110 0.0%
Kings County 110 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: 31 applications in 2025, of which 19 were originated and 1 denied.

3.2% of all applications, or 5.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

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

About this data. Figures are Loan Simple'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