NFM · Colorado · 2025

NFM in Colorado: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

NFM took 802 mortgage applications in Colorado in 2025, ranking #73 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 82.2% of them and denied 0.6% (0.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.6%.

802Applicationsin CO
0.8%Decision denial ratestate 19.7%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$405,000Median loanstate $325,000
$292MVolume31 counties

NFM in Colorado vs the state

0.6%Denial rate-15.01 pts vs state
0.8%Decision denial rate-18.91 pts vs state
82.2%Origination rate+22.15 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.38 pts vs state
0.07Rate spread (pts)-0.08 pts vs state
$123kMedian applicant income
659Loans originated
5Denied

Trend in Colorado

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20236905480.3%6.75%#76
20248616750.6%6.50%#64
20258026590.6%6.25%#73

What NFM lends in Colorado

By loan purpose

Home purchase 682 85% · 0.6% denied
Refinance 92 11% · 1.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 22 3% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 6 1% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 400 50% · 0.5% denied
FHA 199 25% · 1.5% denied
VA 202 25% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Colorado applicants

Credit history 2 40%
Collateral 1 20%
Employment history 1 20%
Unverifiable information 1 20%

Where in Colorado

Counties with the most NFM applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
El Paso County 3763092 0.5%
Weld County 75650 0.0%
Routt County 73601 1.4%
Moffat County 56481 1.8%
Adams County 44360 0.0%
Pueblo County 29211 3.4%
Jefferson County 24220 0.0%
Denver County 22220 0.0%
Arapahoe County 19130 0.0%
Douglas County 17130 0.0%

Other large lenders in Colorado

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 23,1118.8%6.13%
ENT Credit UnionB 13,23820.9%7.50%
Rocket MortgageC 11,48615.7%6.61%
Guild MortgageA 6,2323.1%6.62%
Bellco Credit UnionF 5,86340.9%8.00%
U.S. BankD 4,97836.0%7.95%
American FinancingD 4,93741.3%6.38%
FirstBankC 4,92915.6%7.00%
Canvas Credit UnionC 4,88913.7%7.89%
ElevationsC 4,42610.8%6.88%

Frequently asked questions

Colorado: 802 applications in 2025, of which 659 were originated and 5 denied.

0.6% of all applications, or 0.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Colorado statewide average across all lenders was 15.6%.

The median rate on loans NFM originated in Colorado in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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