NFM · Washington · 2025

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

NFM took 1,000 mortgage applications in Washington in 2025, ranking #61 of 822 lenders active in the state. It originated 84.3% of them and denied 2.0% (2.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.7%.

1.0kApplicationsin WA
2.3%Decision denial ratestate 19.5%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$555,000Median loanstate $335,000
$527MVolume24 counties

NFM in Washington vs the state

2.0%Denial rate-13.65 pts vs state
2.3%Decision denial rate-17.24 pts vs state
84.3%Origination rate+23.24 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.28Rate spread (pts)+0.09 pts vs state
$168kMedian applicant income
843Loans originated
20Denied

Trend in Washington

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20237085902.1%6.75%#70
20249137841.5%6.88%#62
20251,0008432.0%6.63%#61

What NFM lends in Washington

By loan purpose

Home purchase 816 82% · 2.0% denied
Refinance 109 11% · 0.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 44 4% · 6.8% denied
Other / HELOC 31 3% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 858 86% · 1.4% denied
FHA 109 11% · 5.5% denied
VA 33 3% · 6.1% denied

Why it denied Washington applicants

Collateral 6 30%
Debt-to-income ratio 5 25%
Credit history 3 15%
Other 2 10%
Unverifiable information 2 10%
Insufficient cash 1 5%
Employment history 1 5%

Where in Washington

Counties with the most NFM applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
King County 4333599 2.1%
Pierce County 2251991 0.4%
Snohomish County 2131892 0.9%
Spokane County 27172 7.4%
Whatcom County 14101 7.1%
Island County 1290 0.0%
Skagit County 1191 9.1%
Kitsap County 960 0.0%
Clark County 980 0.0%
Thurston County 860 0.0%

Other large lenders in Washington

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Boeing Employees Credit UnionB 21,59923.8%6.13%
Rocket MortgageC 14,30115.9%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 13,77010.0%6.13%
Guild MortgageA 8,0563.4%6.63%
CMG MortgageA 7,8173.1%6.63%
Movement MortgageA 7,4723.6%6.63%
Bank of AmericaF 6,98627.0%5.99%
Crosscountry MortgageB 6,9033.1%6.63%
U.S. BankD 6,56827.6%6.63%
NewrezD 5,84912.9%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

Washington: 1,000 applications in 2025, of which 843 were originated and 20 denied.

2.0% of all applications, or 2.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Washington statewide average across all lenders was 15.7%.

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

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