Lower · Washington · 2025

Lower in Washington: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Lower took 587 mortgage applications in Washington in 2025, ranking #89 of 822 lenders active in the state. It originated 48.4% of them and denied 11.6% (19.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.7%.

587Applicationsin WA
19.1%Decision denial ratestate 19.5%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$415,000Median loanstate $335,000
$133MVolume33 counties

Lower in Washington vs the state

11.6%Denial rate-4.07 pts vs state
19.1%Decision denial rate-0.44 pts vs state
48.4%Origination rate-12.68 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.28Rate spread (pts)+0.09 pts vs state
$135kMedian applicant income
284Loans originated
68Denied

Trend in Washington

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202319112412.6%6.50%#160
20242219316.3%6.63%#162
202558728411.6%6.50%#89

What Lower lends in Washington

By loan purpose

Home purchase 216 37% · 3.7% denied
Refinance 121 21% · 13.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 249 42% · 17.7% denied
Other / HELOC 1 0% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 340 58% · 8.8% denied
FHA 151 26% · 14.6% denied
VA 96 16% · 16.7% denied

Why it denied Washington applicants

Credit history 25 37%
Debt-to-income ratio 19 28%
Collateral 9 13%
Other 8 12%
Unverifiable information 2 3%
Employment history 2 3%
Incomplete application 2 3%
Insufficient cash 1 1%

Where in Washington

Counties with the most Lower applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
King County 1145712 10.5%
Snohomish County 77408 10.4%
Pierce County 71286 8.5%
Spokane County 47233 6.4%
Clark County 41227 17.1%
Clallam County 34242 5.9%
Whatcom County 27173 11.1%
Thurston County 23103 13.0%
Kitsap County 2295 22.7%
Benton County 1872 11.1%

Other large lenders in Washington

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Boeing Employees Credit UnionB 21,59923.8%6.13%
Rocket MortgageC 14,30115.9%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 13,77010.0%6.13%
Guild MortgageA 8,0563.4%6.63%
CMG MortgageA 7,8173.1%6.63%
Movement MortgageA 7,4723.6%6.63%
Bank of AmericaF 6,98627.0%5.99%
Crosscountry MortgageB 6,9033.1%6.63%
U.S. BankD 6,56827.6%6.63%
NewrezD 5,84912.9%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

Washington: 587 applications in 2025, of which 284 were originated and 68 denied.

11.6% of all applications, or 19.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The Washington statewide average across all lenders was 15.7%.

The median rate on loans Lower originated in Washington in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Lower's own HMDA filing for properties located in Washington, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology