MidFirst Bank · California · 2025

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

MidFirst Bank took 655 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #217 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 81.7% of them and denied 6.1% (6.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

655Applicationsin CA
6.9%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$855,000Median loanstate $385,000
$713MVolume25 counties

MidFirst Bank in California vs the state

6.1%Denial rate-11.31 pts vs state
6.9%Decision denial rate-15.48 pts vs state
81.7%Origination rate+25.48 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.38 pts vs state
-0.42Rate spread (pts)-0.69 pts vs state
$282kMedian applicant income
535Loans originated
40Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20234203158.1%6.87%#247
20244743729.5%7.87%#251
20256555356.1%6.25%#217

What MidFirst Bank lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 391 60% · 2.8% denied
Refinance 147 22% · 10.9% denied
Home improvement 32 5% · 25.0% denied
Other / HELOC 85 13% · 5.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 642 98% · 6.1% denied
FHA 10 2% · 0.0% denied
VA 3 0% · 33.3% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 33 83%
Collateral 4 10%
Incomplete application 2 5%
Credit history 1 3%

Where in California

Counties with the most MidFirst Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 48939533 6.7%
Santa Barbara County 51442 3.9%
Orange County 36312 5.6%
San Diego County 18140 0.0%
Riverside County 970 0.0%
Ventura County 852 25.0%
San Francisco County 550 0.0%
Marin County 530 0.0%
San Bernardino County 440 0.0%
San Luis Obispo County 440 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: 655 applications in 2025, of which 535 were originated and 40 denied.

6.1% of all applications, or 6.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans MidFirst Bank originated in California in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are MidFirst Bank'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