Nationwide Equities · California · 2025

Nationwide Equities in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Nationwide Equities took 194 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #368 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 87.1% of them and denied 5.2% (5.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

194Applicationsin CA
5.5%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
8.98%Median ratestate 6.63%
$770,000Median loanstate $385,000
$151MVolume27 counties

Nationwide Equities in California vs the state

5.2%Denial rate-12.27 pts vs state
5.5%Decision denial rate-16.88 pts vs state
87.1%Origination rate+30.91 pts vs state
8.98%Median rate+2.36 pts vs state
Rate spread (pts)
$32kMedian applicant income
169Loans originated
10Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023119744.2%9.68%#408
20241311142.3%9.45%#400
20251941695.2%8.98%#368

What Nationwide Equities lends in California

By loan purpose

Refinance 120 62% · 6.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 69 36% · 1.5% denied
Home improvement 1 1% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 4 2% · 25.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 187 96% · 5.4% denied
FHA 7 4% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 4 40%
Collateral 4 40%
Other 2 20%

Where in California

Counties with the most Nationwide Equities applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 55472 3.6%
Orange County 31262 6.5%
San Diego County 28252 7.1%
Santa Clara County 18170 0.0%
Riverside County 761 14.3%
San Mateo County 651 16.7%
Contra Costa County 641 16.7%
Alameda County 660 0.0%
Marin County 430 0.0%
Monterey 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: 194 applications in 2025, of which 169 were originated and 10 denied.

5.2% of all applications, or 5.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Nationwide Equities originated in California in 2025 was 8.98%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Nationwide Equities'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