Newrez · Pennsylvania · 2025

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

Newrez took 6,444 mortgage applications in Pennsylvania in 2025, ranking #11 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 33.0% of them and denied 20.7% (38.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

6.4kApplicationsin PA
38.1%Decision denial ratestate 22.2%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$185,000Median loanstate $155,000
$515MVolume66 counties

Newrez in Pennsylvania vs the state

20.7%Denial rate+2.41 pts vs state
38.1%Decision denial rate+15.89 pts vs state
33.0%Origination rate-28.00 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
0.53Rate spread (pts)+0.29 pts vs state
$92kMedian applicant income
2,124Loans originated
1,334Denied

Trend in Pennsylvania

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20233,4321,24219.9%6.75%#30
20244,9581,92119.2%6.75%#13
20256,4442,12420.7%6.75%#11

What Newrez lends in Pennsylvania

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,037 16% · 9.3% denied
Refinance 1,556 24% · 16.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 3,847 60% · 25.7% denied
Home improvement 4 0% · 25.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 4,270 66% · 18.0% denied
FHA 1,696 26% · 30.6% denied
VA 463 7% · 9.7% denied
USDA / RHS 15 0% · 20.0% denied

Why it denied Pennsylvania applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 851 64%
Credit history 212 16%
Collateral 92 7%
Unverifiable information 79 6%
Insufficient cash 39 3%
Other 37 3%
Employment history 21 2%
Mortgage insurance denied 2 0%
Incomplete application 1 0%

Where in Pennsylvania

Counties with the most Newrez applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Philadelphia County 748192204 27.3%
Montgomery County 47515377 16.2%
Allegheny County 458144102 22.3%
Bucks County 42215081 19.2%
Delaware County 3268673 22.4%
Lehigh County 32110078 24.3%
Northampton County 32111864 19.9%
Lancaster County 29210445 15.4%
York County 29012256 19.3%
Chester County 2748644 16.1%

Other large lenders in Pennsylvania

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 22,41118.6%6.75%
Citizens BankC 18,25628.1%7.65%
PNC BankD 18,03120.6%6.88%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 13,17813.4%6.47%
Crosscountry MortgageB 11,6153.3%6.63%
Members 1stB 10,86330.9%1.99%
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaB 9,54227.8%6.49%
Police & FireC 8,46034.6%6.25%
PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES Credit UnionC 8,30813.7%6.64%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 7,90012.6%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Pennsylvania: 6,444 applications in 2025, of which 2,124 were originated and 1,334 denied.

20.7% of all applications, or 38.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The Pennsylvania statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

The median rate on loans Newrez originated in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology