NBKC Bank · California · 2025

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

NBKC Bank took 648 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #220 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 48.3% of them and denied 14.2% (22.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

648Applicationsin CA
22.2%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.38%Median ratestate 6.63%
$595,000Median loanstate $385,000
$200MVolume45 counties

NBKC Bank in California vs the state

14.2%Denial rate-3.22 pts vs state
22.2%Decision denial rate-0.23 pts vs state
48.3%Origination rate-7.90 pts vs state
6.38%Median rate-0.25 pts vs state
-0.15Rate spread (pts)-0.43 pts vs state
$195kMedian applicant income
313Loans originated
92Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202354725311.7%6.50%#212
202474237513.8%6.49%#196
202564831314.2%6.38%#220

What NBKC Bank lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 289 45% · 10.0% denied
Refinance 225 35% · 18.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 70 11% · 21.4% denied
Other / HELOC 64 10% · 10.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 553 85% · 14.1% denied
FHA 22 3% · 36.4% denied
VA 73 11% · 8.2% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Unverifiable information 54 59%
Debt-to-income ratio 15 16%
Collateral 14 15%
Credit history 7 8%
Other 1 1%
Employment history 1 1%

Where in California

Counties with the most NBKC Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 994117 17.2%
San Diego County 72398 11.1%
Riverside County 48238 16.7%
San Bernardino County 42235 11.9%
Santa Clara County 38221 2.6%
Orange County 36144 11.1%
Sacramento County 35183 8.6%
Alameda County 34125 14.7%
Contra Costa County 33164 12.1%
Imperial County 19105 26.3%

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: 648 applications in 2025, of which 313 were originated and 92 denied.

14.2% of all applications, or 22.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans NBKC Bank originated in California in 2025 was 6.38%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are NBKC 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