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Loanleaders of America review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

Loanleaders of America earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 0.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 95th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.38 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 37th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

179Applications2025
65.4%Originatedof applications
0.9%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.25%Median ratenational 6.63%
$39MLoan volume14 states

Loanleaders of America at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

0.6%Denial rate (all applications)-17.42 pts vs national
0.9%Denial rate (decided applications)-21.74 pts vs national
65.4%Origination rate+7.33 pts vs national
13.4%Withdrawn by applicant
20.7%Closed for incompleteness
6.25%Median interest rate-0.38 pts vs national
0.38Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.12 pts vs national
$275,000Median loan amount
$13,525Median total loan costs
$92kMedian applicant income
77%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

95th0.9% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

37th0.38 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

3rd34.1%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

5th4.92% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20232431696.6%8.6%6.13%$51M
20241741251.2%1.6%6.25%$43M
20251791170.6%0.9%6.25%$39M

What Loanleaders of America lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 45 25% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 12 7% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 114 64% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 8 4% · 12.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 56 31% · 0.0% denied
FHA 110 61% · 0.9% denied
VA 13 7% · 0.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 6 manufactured homes, 4 investment properties.

Why Loanleaders of America denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 1 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 1 100%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at Loanleaders of America

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k24118.3%
$50k – $100k74470.0%
$100k – $150k46330.0%
$150k – $250k25180.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
35–4432230.0%
45–5437240.0%
55–6439293.3%
65–7437240.0%

Where Loanleaders of America lends

14 states and 115 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Georgia41240.0%6.19%#469
California26193.9%6.25%#611
Florida19110.0%6.63%#762
Texas17110.0%6.38%#884
Maryland1380.0%6.63%#447
Pennsylvania13110.0%5.75%#652
Virginia1170.0%5.75%#552
Washington1190.0%6.75%#452
North Carolina1040.0%5.93%#625
New Jersey730.0%5.99%#560
South Carolina540.0%6.63%#634

Frequently asked questions

Loanleaders of America denied 0.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 95th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason Loanleaders of America gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 100.0% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans Loanleaders of America originated in 2025 was 6.25%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.38 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 25% of its applications were for home purchases, 70% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 4% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 31% conventional, 61% FHA, 7% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with Loanleaders of America. Data sources · Methodology