OCMBC · Hawaii · 2025

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

OCMBC took 55 mortgage applications in Hawaii in 2025, ranking #85 of 321 lenders active in the state. It originated 40.0% of them and denied 21.8% (30.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 21.8%.

55Applicationsin HI
30.8%Decision denial ratestate 27.3%
7.12%Median ratestate 6.15%
$505,000Median loanstate $405,000
$14MVolume4 counties

OCMBC in Hawaii vs the state

21.8%Denial rate-0.01 pts vs state
30.8%Decision denial rate+3.46 pts vs state
40.0%Origination rate-15.37 pts vs state
7.12%Median rate+0.97 pts vs state
1.17Rate spread (pts)+1.42 pts vs state
$198kMedian applicant income
22Loans originated
12Denied

Trend in Hawaii

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023692826.1%7.87%#62
2024973126.8%7.38%#52
2025552221.8%7.12%#85

What OCMBC lends in Hawaii

By loan purpose

Home purchase 13 24% · 23.1% denied
Refinance 15 27% · 20.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 27 49% · 22.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 50 91% · 22.0% denied
FHA 2 4% · 0.0% denied
VA 3 5% · 33.3% denied

Why it denied Hawaii applicants

Collateral 5 42%
Incomplete application 5 42%
Other 2 17%

Where in Hawaii

Counties with the most OCMBC applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Honolulu County 2596 24.0%
Hawaii County 1462 14.3%
Maui County 1144 36.4%
Kauai County 530 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: 55 applications in 2025, of which 22 were originated and 12 denied.

21.8% of all applications, or 30.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Hawaii statewide average across all lenders was 21.8%.

The median rate on loans OCMBC originated in Hawaii in 2025 was 7.12%, against a statewide median of 6.15%.

About this data. Figures are OCMBC'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