Murphy Bank · California · 2025

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

Murphy Bank took 180 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #379 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 53.9% of them and denied 16.7% (16.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

180Applicationsin CA
16.9%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
7.95%Median ratestate 6.63%
$170,000Median loanstate $385,000
$22MVolume21 counties

Murphy Bank in California vs the state

16.7%Denial rate-0.75 pts vs state
16.9%Decision denial rate-5.55 pts vs state
53.9%Origination rate-2.31 pts vs state
7.95%Median rate+1.33 pts vs state
Rate spread (pts)
$128kMedian applicant income
97Loans originated
30Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231245427.4%8.90%#402
20241296820.2%8.60%#404
20251809716.7%7.95%#379

What Murphy Bank lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 156 87% · 13.5% denied
Refinance 4 2% · 25.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 7 4% · 42.9% denied
Home improvement 6 3% · 50.0% denied
Other / HELOC 7 4% · 28.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 180 100% · 16.7% denied

Where in California

Counties with the most Murphy Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
San Luis Obispo County 57376 10.5%
Santa Barbara County 28175 17.9%
Fresno County 1573 20.0%
Santa Cruz County 1170 0.0%
Riverside County 1122 18.2%
Monterey County 1170 0.0%
Orange County 1163 27.3%
San Diego County 961 11.1%
Los Angeles County 733 42.9%
Madera County 511 20.0%

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: 180 applications in 2025, of which 97 were originated and 30 denied.

16.7% of all applications, or 16.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Murphy Bank originated in California in 2025 was 7.95%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Murphy 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