Newrez · Florida · 2025

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

Newrez took 17,519 mortgage applications in Florida in 2025, ranking #7 of 1,993 lenders active in the state. It originated 32.2% of them and denied 22.4% (40.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 21.1%.

18kApplicationsin FL
40.5%Decision denial ratestate 27.2%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$255,000Median loanstate $255,000
$1.9BVolume67 counties

Newrez in Florida vs the state

22.4%Denial rate+1.29 pts vs state
40.5%Decision denial rate+13.29 pts vs state
32.2%Origination rate-20.48 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
0.42Rate spread (pts)+0.15 pts vs state
$99kMedian applicant income
5,643Loans originated
3,916Denied

Trend in Florida

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202310,9143,50922.7%6.75%#19
202415,3275,08123.9%6.75%#8
202517,5195,64322.4%6.75%#7

What Newrez lends in Florida

By loan purpose

Home purchase 4,497 26% · 10.9% denied
Refinance 3,585 20% · 17.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 9,425 54% · 29.7% denied
Home improvement 1 0% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 11 0% · 54.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 11,335 65% · 21.1% denied
FHA 3,781 22% · 34.5% denied
VA 2,378 14% · 9.3% denied
USDA / RHS 25 0% · 24.0% denied

Why it denied Florida applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 2,667 68%
Credit history 465 12%
Collateral 314 8%
Unverifiable information 171 4%
Other 131 3%
Insufficient cash 109 3%
Employment history 56 1%
Mortgage insurance denied 2 0%
Incomplete application 1 0%

Where in Florida

Counties with the most Newrez applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Miami-Dade County 1,993446601 30.2%
Broward County 1,656422482 29.1%
Hillsborough County 1,141369244 21.4%
Palm Beach County 1,041323262 25.2%
Orange County 907245208 22.9%
Pinellas County 841346138 16.4%
Polk County 701205163 23.3%
Duval County 664212146 22.0%
Lee County 650198148 22.8%
Brevard County 63625896 15.1%

Other large lenders in Florida

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 71,40515.3%6.44%
Rocket MortgageC 46,61121.0%6.63%
Bank of AmericaF 23,63437.7%6.24%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 19,51614.1%6.50%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 19,45223.2%7.59%
Crosscountry MortgageB 19,1035.2%6.75%
Dhi Mortgage CompanyB 16,66114.5%4.88%
Lennar MortgageA 14,98421.0%4.75%
Truist BankC 14,14041.5%6.60%
Regions BankC 14,06239.5%5.38%

Frequently asked questions

Florida: 17,519 applications in 2025, of which 5,643 were originated and 3,916 denied.

22.4% of all applications, or 40.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The Florida statewide average across all lenders was 21.1%.

The median rate on loans Newrez originated in Florida in 2025 was 6.75%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Newrez's own HMDA filing for properties located in Florida, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology