Premier America · California · 2025

Premier America in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Premier America took 587 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #241 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 51.3% of them and denied 19.9% (26.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

587Applicationsin CA
26.8%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
8.00%Median ratestate 6.63%
$155,000Median loanstate $385,000
$78MVolume17 counties

Premier America in California vs the state

19.9%Denial rate+2.51 pts vs state
26.8%Decision denial rate+4.43 pts vs state
51.3%Origination rate-4.92 pts vs state
8.00%Median rate+1.38 pts vs state
0.82Rate spread (pts)+0.54 pts vs state
$145kMedian applicant income
301Loans originated
117Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202346729023.6%8.38%#235
202465532115.7%9.00%#210
202558730119.9%8.00%#241

What Premier America lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 41 7% · 4.9% denied
Refinance 15 3% · 20.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 51 9% · 33.3% denied
Home improvement 203 35% · 13.3% denied
Other / HELOC 277 47% · 24.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 587 100% · 19.9% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 94 80%
Credit history 13 11%
Other 8 7%
Unverifiable information 2 2%

Where in California

Counties with the most Premier America applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 29314067 22.9%
Ventura County 23314035 15.0%
San Bernardino County 1443 21.4%
Riverside County 1024 40.0%
Orange County 951 11.1%
San Diego County 622 33.3%
Kern County 521 20.0%
Santa Barbara County 311 33.3%
Fresno County 301 33.3%
Mono County 201 50.0%

Other large lenders in California

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 79,26112.6%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 58,92517.6%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 40,19030.8%5.99%
U.S. BankD 32,49331.6%6.50%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 22,0489.7%6.13%
Spring EqD 21,60150.8%8.88%
SchoolsfirstA 19,08610.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 18,75413.5%6.50%
NewrezD 17,00019.3%6.63%
Loandepot.ComD 16,64518.7%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

California: 587 applications in 2025, of which 301 were originated and 117 denied.

19.9% of all applications, or 26.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Premier America originated in California in 2025 was 8.00%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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