Newrez · California · 2025

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

Newrez took 17,000 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #9 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 34.0% of them and denied 19.3% (35.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

17kApplicationsin CA
35.8%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$355,000Median loanstate $385,000
$2.7BVolume57 counties

Newrez in California vs the state

19.3%Denial rate+1.91 pts vs state
35.8%Decision denial rate+13.37 pts vs state
34.0%Origination rate-22.25 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.35Rate spread (pts)+0.07 pts vs state
$130kMedian applicant income
5,772Loans originated
3,286Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20236,9581,70221.3%6.75%#23
202412,8384,33621.8%6.99%#13
202517,0005,77219.3%6.63%#9

What Newrez lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 3,204 19% · 5.8% denied
Refinance 4,254 25% · 14.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 9,537 56% · 25.9% denied
Home improvement 2 0% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 3 0% · 33.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 12,170 72% · 18.7% denied
FHA 2,956 17% · 29.0% denied
VA 1,854 11% · 8.0% denied
USDA / RHS 20 0% · 10.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 2,245 68%
Credit history 425 13%
Collateral 187 6%
Unverifiable information 187 6%
Other 117 4%
Insufficient cash 78 2%
Employment history 47 1%

Where in California

Counties with the most Newrez applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 3,058791714 23.3%
Riverside County 1,817610379 20.9%
San Diego County 1,704702220 12.9%
San Bernardino County 1,351405312 23.1%
Orange County 988307207 21.0%
Sacramento County 766275148 19.3%
Contra Costa County 519155107 20.6%
Kern County 514166103 20.0%
Ventura County 48318281 16.8%
San Joaquin County 42312092 21.7%

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%
Loandepot.ComD 16,64518.7%6.63%
Coastal Community BankC 15,8302.7%9.99%

Frequently asked questions

California: 17,000 applications in 2025, of which 5,772 were originated and 3,286 denied.

19.3% of all applications, or 35.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

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

About this data. Figures are Newrez'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