ML Mortgage · California · 2025

ML Mortgage in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

ML Mortgage took 1,767 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #114 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 71.3% of them and denied 2.3% (3.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

1.8kApplicationsin CA
3.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$435,000Median loanstate $385,000
$570MVolume38 counties

ML Mortgage in California vs the state

2.3%Denial rate-15.10 pts vs state
3.0%Decision denial rate-19.42 pts vs state
71.3%Origination rate+15.05 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.47Rate spread (pts)+0.20 pts vs state
$135kMedian applicant income
1,259Loans originated
41Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20233602904.7%6.63%#266
20248966441.9%6.63%#170
20251,7671,2592.3%6.63%#114

What ML Mortgage lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,225 69% · 1.9% denied
Refinance 216 12% · 1.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 324 18% · 4.6% denied
Other / HELOC 2 0% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 979 55% · 2.7% denied
FHA 656 37% · 2.0% denied
VA 128 7% · 1.6% denied
USDA / RHS 4 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Incomplete application 15 37%
Debt-to-income ratio 11 27%
Unverifiable information 5 12%
Collateral 5 12%
Credit history 3 7%
Other 2 5%

Where in California

Counties with the most ML Mortgage applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
San Bernardino County 67447812 1.8%
Riverside County 43832212 2.7%
Los Angeles County 2271475 2.2%
Ventura County 79712 2.5%
Orange County 59350 0.0%
San Diego County 59411 1.7%
Santa Cruz County 41283 7.3%
Kern County 34242 5.9%
Monterey County 23170 0.0%
San Joaquin County 1481 7.1%

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: 1,767 applications in 2025, of which 1,259 were originated and 41 denied.

2.3% of all applications, or 3.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

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

About this data. Figures are ML Mortgage'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