Newrez · Michigan · 2025

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

Newrez took 4,958 mortgage applications in Michigan in 2025, ranking #11 of 973 lenders active in the state. It originated 34.8% of them and denied 18.5% (34.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.5%.

5.0kApplicationsin MI
34.4%Decision denial ratestate 22.6%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.75%
$165,000Median loanstate $155,000
$378MVolume82 counties

Newrez in Michigan vs the state

18.5%Denial rate+0.02 pts vs state
34.4%Decision denial rate+11.83 pts vs state
34.8%Origination rate-25.14 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.57Rate spread (pts)+0.17 pts vs state
$81kMedian applicant income
1,723Loans originated
919Denied

Trend in Michigan

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232,9291,18117.7%6.99%#26
20244,1831,54118.8%6.99%#17
20254,9581,72318.5%6.75%#11

What Newrez lends in Michigan

By loan purpose

Home purchase 857 17% · 8.3% denied
Refinance 1,174 24% · 15.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 2,926 59% · 22.8% denied
Other / HELOC 1 0% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 3,205 65% · 15.4% denied
FHA 1,196 24% · 31.3% denied
VA 542 11% · 9.4% denied
USDA / RHS 15 0% · 13.3% denied

Why it denied Michigan applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 576 63%
Credit history 165 18%
Collateral 56 6%
Unverifiable information 44 5%
Insufficient cash 37 4%
Other 26 3%
Employment history 14 2%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 0%

Where in Michigan

Counties with the most Newrez applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Wayne County 848244199 23.5%
Oakland County 707252112 15.8%
Macomb County 584191113 19.3%
Kent County 27811346 16.5%
Genesee County 2066537 18.0%
Washtenaw County 1595027 17.0%
Monroe County 1174816 13.7%
Ottawa County 1104423 20.9%
Ingham County 983617 17.3%
Jackson County 913019 20.9%

Other large lenders in Michigan

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 30,64416.3%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 29,33011.7%6.60%
The Huntington National BankD 20,04730.0%7.49%
Lake Michigan Credit UnionA 16,6625.6%6.75%
Fifth Third BankD 11,17626.4%7.50%
21st MortgageF 7,42453.4%11.04%
Citizens BankC 6,59229.0%7.65%
Triad Financial ServicesD 6,42656.1%8.49%
Union Home MortgageB 5,3034.3%6.75%
PNC BankD 5,16126.3%7.36%

Frequently asked questions

Michigan: 4,958 applications in 2025, of which 1,723 were originated and 919 denied.

18.5% of all applications, or 34.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Michigan statewide average across all lenders was 18.5%.

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

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