NFM · Hawaii · 2025

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

NFM took 296 mortgage applications in Hawaii in 2025, ranking #23 of 321 lenders active in the state. It originated 79.4% of them and denied 1.4% (1.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 21.8%.

296Applicationsin HI
1.7%Decision denial ratestate 27.3%
6.99%Median ratestate 6.15%
$405,000Median loanstate $405,000
$112MVolume4 counties

NFM in Hawaii vs the state

1.4%Denial rate-20.48 pts vs state
1.7%Decision denial rate-25.65 pts vs state
79.4%Origination rate+24.02 pts vs state
6.99%Median rate+0.84 pts vs state
0.72Rate spread (pts)+0.97 pts vs state
$142kMedian applicant income
235Loans originated
4Denied

Trend in Hawaii

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202334242.9%7.50%#84
20241711410.6%6.99%#34
20252962351.4%6.99%#23

What NFM lends in Hawaii

By loan purpose

Home purchase 280 95% · 1.4% denied
Refinance 5 2% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 6 2% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 5 2% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 227 77% · 1.3% denied
FHA 43 15% · 2.3% denied
VA 26 9% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Hawaii applicants

Collateral 2 50%
Debt-to-income ratio 2 50%

Where in Hawaii

Counties with the most NFM applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Hawaii County 2472013 1.2%
Honolulu County 30181 3.3%
Kauai County 14110 0.0%
Maui County 550 0.0%

Other large lenders in Hawaii

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Bank of HawaiiC 3,67927.8%6.00%
First Hawaiian BankB 2,74019.4%5.87%
American Savings BankC 2,47934.5%5.65%
Hawaiiusa Federal Credit UnionC 1,83338.1%5.65%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 1,71011.1%6.13%
Rocket MortgageC 1,63722.4%6.63%
Central Pacific BankC 1,51933.6%6.13%
Hawaii State Federal Credit UnionC 1,41830.0%5.90%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 98530.2%8.10%
Freedom MortgageB 92410.8%5.75%

Frequently asked questions

Hawaii: 296 applications in 2025, of which 235 were originated and 4 denied.

1.4% of all applications, or 1.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Hawaii statewide average across all lenders was 21.8%.

The median rate on loans NFM originated in Hawaii in 2025 was 6.99%, against a statewide median of 6.15%.

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