Proper Rate · California · 2025

Proper Rate in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Proper Rate took 12 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #710 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 33.3% of them and denied 0.0% (0.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

12Applicationsin CA
0.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.88%Median ratestate 6.63%
$605,000Median loanstate $385,000
$1.5MVolume8 counties

Proper Rate in California vs the state

0.0%Denial rate-17.42 pts vs state
0.0%Decision denial rate-22.40 pts vs state
33.3%Origination rate-22.87 pts vs state
6.88%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
0.47Rate spread (pts)+0.19 pts vs state
$194kMedian applicant income
4Loans originated
0Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023840.0%6.61%#756
2024112731.8%6.53%#424
20251240.0%6.88%#710

What Proper Rate lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 9 75% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 2 17% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 8% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 9 75% · 0.0% denied
FHA 2 17% · 0.0% denied
VA 1 8% · 0.0% denied

Where in California

Counties with the most Proper Rate applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Santa Clara County 300 0.0%
Solano County 220 0.0%
San Mateo County 200 0.0%
San Joaquin County 100 0.0%
San Diego County 100 0.0%
Stanislaus County 100 0.0%
San Francisco County 110 0.0%
Santa Cruz 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: 12 applications in 2025, of which 4 were originated and 0 denied.

0.0% of all applications, or 0.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Proper Rate originated in California in 2025 was 6.88%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Proper Rate'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