OCMBC · Massachusetts · 2025

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

OCMBC took 576 mortgage applications in Massachusetts in 2025, ranking #74 of 799 lenders active in the state. It originated 58.2% of them and denied 14.1% (15.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 16.2%.

576Applicationsin MA
15.9%Decision denial ratestate 20.0%
7.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$435,000Median loanstate $325,000
$161MVolume13 counties

OCMBC in Massachusetts vs the state

14.1%Denial rate-2.15 pts vs state
15.9%Decision denial rate-4.07 pts vs state
58.2%Origination rate-4.44 pts vs state
7.25%Median rate+0.63 pts vs state
1.14Rate spread (pts)+1.04 pts vs state
$146kMedian applicant income
335Loans originated
81Denied

Trend in Massachusetts

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202325515825.9%8.38%#129
202442627118.1%7.88%#86
202557633514.1%7.25%#74

What OCMBC lends in Massachusetts

By loan purpose

Home purchase 310 54% · 11.0% denied
Refinance 93 16% · 18.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 173 30% · 17.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 508 88% · 14.2% denied
FHA 61 11% · 11.5% denied
VA 7 1% · 28.6% denied

Why it denied Massachusetts applicants

Incomplete application 20 25%
Other 17 21%
Collateral 16 20%
Debt-to-income ratio 8 10%
Unverifiable information 7 9%
Credit history 7 9%
Insufficient cash 4 5%
Employment history 2 2%

Where in Massachusetts

Counties with the most OCMBC applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Worcester County 1096115 13.8%
Middlesex County 835114 16.9%
Plymouth County 60434 6.7%
Bristol County 593515 25.4%
Hampden County 54306 11.1%
Norfolk County 52306 11.5%
Barnstable County 48246 12.5%
Essex County 422210 23.8%
Suffolk County 39204 10.3%
Dukes County 1381 7.7%

Other large lenders in Massachusetts

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Citizens BankC 17,47629.0%7.40%
Rocket MortgageC 8,69815.9%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 7,78430.1%5.99%
Guaranteed RateB 7,3134.5%6.50%
Eastern BankB 6,21631.8%6.99%
Rockland TrustC 5,99028.6%6.99%
Leader BankA 5,9131.8%6.25%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 5,89812.8%6.50%
Crosscountry MortgageB 5,6343.8%6.63%
TD BankD 3,77826.9%7.44%

Frequently asked questions

Massachusetts: 576 applications in 2025, of which 335 were originated and 81 denied.

14.1% of all applications, or 15.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Massachusetts statewide average across all lenders was 16.2%.

The median rate on loans OCMBC originated in Massachusetts in 2025 was 7.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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