Real Genius · Alabama · 2025

Real Genius in Alabama: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Real Genius took 9 mortgage applications in Alabama in 2025, ranking #495 of 990 lenders active in the state. It originated 33.3% of them and denied 22.2% (40.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.9%.

9Applicationsin AL
40.0%Decision denial ratestate 25.0%
5.75%Median ratestate 6.50%
$275,000Median loanstate $165,000
$825kVolume8 counties

Real Genius in Alabama vs the state

22.2%Denial rate+2.37 pts vs state
40.0%Decision denial rate+15.00 pts vs state
33.3%Origination rate-22.06 pts vs state
5.75%Median rate-0.75 pts vs state
-0.36Rate spread (pts)-0.65 pts vs state
$96kMedian applicant income
3Loans originated
2Denied

Trend in Alabama

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202331748.4%6.75%#337
20259322.2%5.75%#495

What Real Genius lends in Alabama

By loan purpose

Home purchase 5 56% · 40.0% denied
Refinance 3 33% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 11% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 9 100% · 22.2% denied

Why it denied Alabama applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 1 50%
Credit history 1 50%

Where in Alabama

Counties with the most Real Genius applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Jefferson County 200 0.0%
Limestone County 110 0.0%
Montgomery County 101 100.0%
Colbert County 101 100.0%
Madison County 110 0.0%
Elmore County 100 0.0%
Baldwin County 100 0.0%
Bullock County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Alabama

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Regions BankC 11,87137.2%4.99%
Rocket MortgageC 9,94120.5%6.63%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 8,46141.4%9.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 7,68912.0%6.13%
21st MortgageF 6,50746.0%9.98%
Mortgage Research CenterC 5,10718.4%6.25%
REDSTONE Federal Credit UnionC 4,54818.9%8.13%
Dhi Mortgage CompanyB 3,90917.5%4.99%
Freedom MortgageB 3,7258.7%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 3,61111.6%6.25%

Frequently asked questions

Alabama: 9 applications in 2025, of which 3 were originated and 2 denied.

22.2% of all applications, or 40.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The Alabama statewide average across all lenders was 19.9%.

The median rate on loans Real Genius originated in Alabama in 2025 was 5.75%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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