Loan Simple · Colorado · 2025

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

Loan Simple took 1,371 mortgage applications in Colorado in 2025, ranking #46 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 66.5% of them and denied 4.7% (6.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.6%.

1.4kApplicationsin CO
6.6%Decision denial ratestate 19.7%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$355,000Median loanstate $325,000
$286MVolume40 counties

Loan Simple in Colorado vs the state

4.7%Denial rate-10.96 pts vs state
6.6%Decision denial rate-13.10 pts vs state
66.5%Origination rate+6.43 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.69Rate spread (pts)+0.54 pts vs state
$98kMedian applicant income
911Loans originated
64Denied

Trend in Colorado

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20235543402.7%6.75%#91
20247894732.0%6.88%#70
20251,3719114.7%6.63%#46

What Loan Simple lends in Colorado

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,339 98% · 4.7% denied
Refinance 30 2% · 3.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 0% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 1 0% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 527 38% · 3.4% denied
FHA 843 61% · 5.5% denied
VA 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Colorado applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 20 31%
Credit history 12 19%
Unverifiable information 11 17%
Employment history 9 14%
Collateral 6 9%
Other 4 6%
Insufficient cash 2 3%

Where in Colorado

Counties with the most Loan Simple applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Adams County 33222111 3.3%
Arapahoe County 27516610 3.6%
Weld County 1571177 4.5%
Denver County 147939 6.1%
El Paso County 107747 6.5%
Pueblo County 74507 9.5%
Jefferson County 45350 0.0%
Morgan County 35250 0.0%
Larimer County 35271 2.9%
Mesa County 27134 14.8%

Other large lenders in Colorado

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 23,1118.8%6.13%
ENT Credit UnionB 13,23820.9%7.50%
Rocket MortgageC 11,48615.7%6.61%
Guild MortgageA 6,2323.1%6.62%
Bellco Credit UnionF 5,86340.9%8.00%
U.S. BankD 4,97836.0%7.95%
American FinancingD 4,93741.3%6.38%
FirstBankC 4,92915.6%7.00%
Canvas Credit UnionC 4,88913.7%7.89%
ElevationsC 4,42610.8%6.88%

Frequently asked questions

Colorado: 1,371 applications in 2025, of which 911 were originated and 64 denied.

4.7% of all applications, or 6.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Colorado statewide average across all lenders was 15.6%.

The median rate on loans Loan Simple originated in Colorado 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 Colorado, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology