R. F. Mortgage & Investment · Puerto Rico · 2025

R. F. Mortgage & Investment in Puerto Rico: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

R. F. Mortgage & Investment took 344 mortgage applications in Puerto Rico in 2025, ranking #15 of 78 lenders active in the state. It originated 85.5% of them and denied 8.7% (8.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.8%.

344Applicationsin PR
8.9%Decision denial ratestate 18.5%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.13%
$155,000Median loanstate $145,000
$58MVolume42 counties

R. F. Mortgage & Investment in Puerto Rico vs the state

8.7%Denial rate-7.04 pts vs state
8.9%Decision denial rate-9.57 pts vs state
85.5%Origination rate+18.24 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
0.53Rate spread (pts)+0.47 pts vs state
$58kMedian applicant income
294Loans originated
30Denied

Trend in Puerto Rico

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20233432837.0%6.75%#13
202432126110.0%6.75%#14
20253442948.7%6.25%#15

What R. F. Mortgage & Investment lends in Puerto Rico

By loan purpose

Home purchase 319 93% · 8.2% denied
Refinance 2 1% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 22 6% · 18.2% denied
Home improvement 1 0% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 136 40% · 11.0% denied
FHA 173 50% · 8.1% denied
VA 10 3% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 25 7% · 4.0% denied

Why it denied Puerto Rico applicants

Collateral 12 40%
Debt-to-income ratio 8 27%
Other 3 10%
Credit history 3 10%
Incomplete application 3 10%
Employment history 1 3%

Where in Puerto Rico

Counties with the most R. F. Mortgage & Investment applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
San Juan Municipio 69587 10.1%
Bayamón Municipio 56494 7.1%
Carolina Municipio 27232 7.4%
Humacao Municipio 22211 4.5%
Caguas Municipio 18133 16.7%
Toa Baja Municipio 14122 14.3%
Río Grande Municipio 14121 7.1%
Guaynabo Municipio 12120 0.0%
Toa Alta Municipio 1180 0.0%
Trujillo Alto Municipio 1091 10.0%

Other large lenders in Puerto Rico

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Banco Popular de Puerto RicoC 3,89420.4%6.25%
Firstbank Puerto RicoC 3,23322.0%5.75%
Oriental BankC 1,70820.0%5.50%
The Money HouseB 1,60210.8%6.00%
First Equity Mortgage BankersD 1,51717.7%6.00%
Preferred MortgageC 73211.6%5.75%
Hr MortgageD 69720.8%6.25%
Home Mortgage BankersC 6780.3%6.50%
Metro Island MortgageA 5880.2%5.75%
Trust MortgageC 5598.1%5.75%

Frequently asked questions

Puerto Rico: 344 applications in 2025, of which 294 were originated and 30 denied.

8.7% of all applications, or 8.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Puerto Rico statewide average across all lenders was 15.8%.

The median rate on loans R. F. Mortgage & Investment originated in Puerto Rico in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.13%.

About this data. Figures are R. F. Mortgage & Investment's own HMDA filing for properties located in Puerto Rico, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology