OCMBC · Georgia · 2025

OCMBC in Georgia: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

OCMBC took 851 mortgage applications in Georgia in 2025, ranking #109 of 1,201 lenders active in the state. It originated 48.4% of them and denied 10.1% (13.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.2%.

851Applicationsin GA
13.1%Decision denial ratestate 25.1%
7.13%Median ratestate 6.63%
$275,000Median loanstate $235,000
$129MVolume65 counties

OCMBC in Georgia vs the state

10.1%Denial rate-9.11 pts vs state
13.1%Decision denial rate-11.98 pts vs state
48.4%Origination rate-5.68 pts vs state
7.13%Median rate+0.50 pts vs state
0.99Rate spread (pts)+0.72 pts vs state
$128kMedian applicant income
412Loans originated
86Denied

Trend in Georgia

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202369136017.8%7.88%#100
202483441714.5%7.63%#95
202585141210.1%7.13%#109

What OCMBC lends in Georgia

By loan purpose

Home purchase 483 57% · 10.6% denied
Refinance 101 12% · 10.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 267 31% · 9.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 652 77% · 10.4% denied
FHA 159 19% · 10.1% denied
VA 40 5% · 5.0% denied

Why it denied Georgia applicants

Incomplete application 25 29%
Debt-to-income ratio 17 20%
Other 13 15%
Credit history 12 14%
Unverifiable information 8 9%
Collateral 6 7%
Insufficient cash 3 3%
Employment history 2 2%

Where in Georgia

Counties with the most OCMBC applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Fulton County 1627421 13.0%
DeKalb County 803310 12.5%
Gwinnett County 73417 9.6%
Cobb County 56301 1.8%
Chatham County 47225 10.6%
Henry County 43204 9.3%
Clayton County 33103 9.1%
Rockdale County 32201 3.1%
Muscogee County 29191 3.4%
Newton County 26100 0.0%

Other large lenders in Georgia

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 29,84518.2%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 23,78412.6%6.25%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 12,38826.4%7.95%
Truist BankC 10,56338.7%6.49%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 10,27311.6%6.49%
Broker SolutionsD 9,7098.6%6.63%
Mortgage Research CenterC 9,44319.8%6.25%
Freedom MortgageB 9,2939.1%6.25%
Bank of AmericaF 9,16836.5%6.24%
Ameris BankB 8,06510.1%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Georgia: 851 applications in 2025, of which 412 were originated and 86 denied.

10.1% of all applications, or 13.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The Georgia statewide average across all lenders was 19.2%.

The median rate on loans OCMBC originated in Georgia in 2025 was 7.13%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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