NFM · New Jersey · 2025

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

NFM took 1,354 mortgage applications in New Jersey in 2025, ranking #55 of 883 lenders active in the state. It originated 77.6% of them and denied 2.9% (3.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.7%.

1.4kApplicationsin NJ
3.5%Decision denial ratestate 23.1%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.75%
$335,000Median loanstate $295,000
$398MVolume21 counties

NFM in New Jersey vs the state

2.9%Denial rate-14.81 pts vs state
3.5%Decision denial rate-19.51 pts vs state
77.6%Origination rate+21.94 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.34Rate spread (pts)+0.06 pts vs state
$129kMedian applicant income
1,051Loans originated
39Denied

Trend in New Jersey

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,3249862.1%6.75%#47
20241,6031,2052.6%6.75%#43
20251,3541,0512.9%6.63%#55

What NFM lends in New Jersey

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,173 87% · 2.7% denied
Refinance 99 7% · 4.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 59 4% · 3.4% denied
Other / HELOC 23 2% · 4.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 961 71% · 2.1% denied
FHA 321 24% · 5.6% denied
VA 69 5% · 1.5% denied
USDA / RHS 3 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied New Jersey applicants

Collateral 12 31%
Debt-to-income ratio 11 28%
Credit history 6 15%
Employment history 4 10%
Unverifiable information 3 8%
Other 2 5%
Insufficient cash 1 3%

Where in New Jersey

Counties with the most NFM applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Camden County 4063339 2.2%
Burlington County 3572978 2.2%
Gloucester County 2301842 0.9%
Atlantic County 51332 3.9%
Mercer County 49372 4.1%
Salem County 39252 5.1%
Cumberland County 32174 12.5%
Ocean County 29220 0.0%
Middlesex County 26212 7.7%
Passaic County 26162 7.7%

Other large lenders in New Jersey

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 16,33916.1%6.75%
TD BankD 12,53226.2%7.49%
Bank of AmericaF 12,14230.6%6.00%
Citizens BankC 12,11328.9%7.40%
Crosscountry MortgageB 12,0425.3%6.75%
PNC BankD 10,81527.8%7.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 10,55215.3%6.38%
Guaranteed RateB 8,6435.5%6.58%
NewrezD 6,53522.5%6.99%
Loandepot.ComD 6,49115.3%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

New Jersey: 1,354 applications in 2025, of which 1,051 were originated and 39 denied.

2.9% of all applications, or 3.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The New Jersey statewide average across all lenders was 17.7%.

The median rate on loans NFM originated in New Jersey in 2025 was 6.63%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

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