Real Genius · California · 2025

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

Real Genius took 45 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #539 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 51.1% of them and denied 13.3% (20.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

45Applicationsin CA
20.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
5.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$595,000Median loanstate $385,000
$14MVolume20 counties

Real Genius in California vs the state

13.3%Denial rate-4.09 pts vs state
20.0%Decision denial rate-2.40 pts vs state
51.1%Origination rate-5.09 pts vs state
5.99%Median rate-0.63 pts vs state
-0.14Rate spread (pts)-0.41 pts vs state
$238kMedian applicant income
23Loans originated
6Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202317252.9%7.06%#666
2025452313.3%5.99%#539

What Real Genius lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 12 27% · 8.3% denied
Refinance 31 69% · 12.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 2 4% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 45 100% · 13.3% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Incomplete application 3 50%
Insufficient cash 1 17%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 17%
Collateral 1 17%

Where in California

Counties with the most Real Genius applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 631 16.7%
San Diego County 521 20.0%
Riverside County 431 25.0%
San Bernardino County 430 0.0%
Contra Costa County 310 0.0%
Ventura County 210 0.0%
Alameda County 210 0.0%
Santa Cruz County 211 50.0%
Santa Clara County 211 50.0%
Orange County 210 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: 45 applications in 2025, of which 23 were originated and 6 denied.

13.3% of all applications, or 20.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Real Genius originated in California in 2025 was 5.99%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Real Genius'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