Princeton Mortgage · California · 2025

Princeton Mortgage in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Princeton Mortgage took 18 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #660 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 61.1% of them and denied 5.6% (8.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

18Applicationsin CA
8.3%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$280,000Median loanstate $385,000
$3.2MVolume9 counties

Princeton Mortgage in California vs the state

5.6%Denial rate-11.86 pts vs state
8.3%Decision denial rate-14.07 pts vs state
61.1%Origination rate+4.91 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
0.91Rate spread (pts)+0.64 pts vs state
$86kMedian applicant income
11Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202320115.0%6.63%#652
20241060.0%7.00%#725
202518115.6%6.75%#660

What Princeton Mortgage lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 13 72% · 7.7% denied
Refinance 2 11% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 6% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 2 11% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 12 67% · 8.3% denied
FHA 6 33% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Insufficient cash 1 100%

Where in California

Counties with the most Princeton Mortgage applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Kern County 650 0.0%
San Joaquin County 410 0.0%
Solano County 220 0.0%
Sacramento County 100 0.0%
San Bernardino County 101 100.0%
Butte County 110 0.0%
Amador County 110 0.0%
Fresno County 100 0.0%
Los Angeles County 110 0.0%

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: 18 applications in 2025, of which 11 were originated and 1 denied.

5.6% of all applications, or 8.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Princeton Mortgage originated in California in 2025 was 6.75%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Princeton Mortgage'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