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OCMBC review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

OCMBC earns a C, in line with the typical performance of large mortgage lenders. It turned down 12.7% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 63rd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.77 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 15th percentile on pricing. Compared against 101 large mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

30kApplications2025
54.9%Originatedof applications
12.7%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.00%Median ratenational 6.63%
$6.8BLoan volume49 states

OCMBC at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

10.0%Denial rate (all applications)-7.96 pts vs national
12.7%Denial rate (decided applications)-9.94 pts vs national
54.9%Origination rate-3.10 pts vs national
20.7%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
7.00%Median interest rate+0.37 pts vs national
0.77Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.51 pts vs national
$345,000Median loan amount
$14,249Median total loan costs
$146kMedian applicant income
80%Median loan-to-value
8High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 101 large mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

63rd12.7% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

15th0.77 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

43rd20.8%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

8th4.13% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202316,9108,89120.3%22.8%7.88%$3.6B
202423,67012,87715.0%17.7%7.50%$5.3B
202529,73916,33710.0%12.7%7.00%$6.8B

What OCMBC lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 16,399 55% · 9.5% denied
Refinance 4,042 14% · 9.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 9,296 31% · 11.1% denied
Other / HELOC 2 0% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 23,875 80% · 10.3% denied
FHA 5,323 18% · 8.7% denied
VA 513 2% · 9.6% denied
USDA / RHS 28 0% · 50.0% denied

Also: 266 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 273 manufactured homes, 11,503 investment properties.

Why OCMBC denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 2,981 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Incomplete application 985 33%
Debt-to-income ratio 503 17%
Collateral 449 15%
Other 406 14%
Credit history 300 10%
Unverifiable information 185 6%
Employment history 99 3%
Insufficient cash 52 2%
Mortgage insurance denied 2 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at OCMBC

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k57818231.2%
$50k – $100k4,4432,28516.9%
$100k – $150k5,0512,97211.0%
$150k – $250k4,7802,82510.2%
Over $250k4,6412,63910.4%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2577539915.7%
25–345,0022,86711.3%
35–448,7924,99912.2%
45–547,8364,25912.5%
55–644,8732,56313.5%
65–741,83394114.3%
Over 7460629419.8%

Where OCMBC lends

49 states and 1,264 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
California12,1767,3276.1%6.75%#18
Florida3,2261,58014.8%7.13%#62
Texas2,4591,2709.8%7.25%#82
Maryland1,12356417.5%7.50%#52
Georgia85141210.1%7.13%#109
Illinois81445414.5%7.38%#93
Arizona8094398.4%7.13%#83
Nevada64436812.1%7.00%#44
Massachusetts57633514.1%7.25%#74
Virginia55631219.6%7.38%#106
Colorado47325710.6%7.13%#107
Ohio4522297.7%7.50%#151
North Carolina42420111.6%7.50%#154
Michigan39517711.7%7.25%#148
Pennsylvania38820712.1%7.50%#196
Tennessee36216515.5%7.06%#140
Washington3451878.7%6.88%#134
New Jersey33316412.6%7.38%#154
Connecticut30315013.9%7.50%#77
Indiana2781527.6%7.50%#167
Alabama2481328.9%6.75%#136
Louisiana24510420.0%7.38%#100
South Carolina22912312.2%7.00%#172
Missouri20210813.9%7.25%#184
Oregon1989415.7%7.00%#119
Oklahoma18710211.2%7.00%#132
Utah1821128.2%7.00%#104
Wisconsin1508510.0%7.50%#202
Minnesota1366715.4%7.31%#170
Rhode Island113605.3%7.50%#64
Kentucky1114411.7%7.00%#196
Kansas864611.6%7.44%#179
Idaho794317.7%6.88%#129
District of Columbia692921.7%7.00%#59
Arkansas61338.2%7.00%#192
New Mexico602613.3%7.12%#135
Hawaii552221.8%7.12%#85
Mississippi47288.5%7.00%#174
Maine441529.6%7.38%#132
New Hampshire44196.8%7.13%#141
Alaska301416.7%7.06%#70
Delaware291913.8%7.25%#157
Iowa281010.7%7.06%#273
West Virginia26157.7%7.13%#184
Montana23118.7%7.00%#136
South Dakota23321.7%7.25%#99
Nebraska221218.2%7.31%#196
North Dakota17929.4%7.63%#114
Wyoming8225.0%8.25%#154

Frequently asked questions

OCMBC denied 12.7% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 63rd percentile of large mortgage lenders.

The most common reason OCMBC gave in 2025 was "incomplete application", cited on 33.0% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans OCMBC originated in 2025 was 7.00%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.77 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 55% of its applications were for home purchases, 45% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 0% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 80% conventional, 18% FHA, 2% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with OCMBC. Data sources · Methodology