Real Genius · Florida · 2025

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

Real Genius took 73 mortgage applications in Florida in 2025, ranking #544 of 1,993 lenders active in the state. It originated 34.3% of them and denied 9.6% (21.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 21.1%.

73Applicationsin FL
21.9%Decision denial ratestate 27.2%
5.88%Median ratestate 6.63%
$415,000Median loanstate $255,000
$11MVolume21 counties

Real Genius in Florida vs the state

9.6%Denial rate-11.47 pts vs state
21.9%Decision denial rate-5.36 pts vs state
34.3%Origination rate-18.44 pts vs state
5.88%Median rate-0.75 pts vs state
-0.13Rate spread (pts)-0.40 pts vs state
$172kMedian applicant income
25Loans originated
7Denied

Trend in Florida

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231033035.0%6.50%#482
202573259.6%5.88%#544

What Real Genius lends in Florida

By loan purpose

Home purchase 22 30% · 13.6% denied
Refinance 46 63% · 8.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 5 7% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 73 100% · 9.6% denied

Why it denied Florida applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 5 71%
Credit history 1 14%
Collateral 1 14%

Where in Florida

Counties with the most Real Genius applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Orange County 1462 14.3%
Palm Beach County 1051 10.0%
Pinellas County 600 0.0%
Miami-Dade County 511 20.0%
Broward County 510 0.0%
Pasco County 520 0.0%
Lee County 420 0.0%
Lake County 301 33.3%
Polk County 310 0.0%
Hillsborough County 210 0.0%

Other large lenders in Florida

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 71,40515.3%6.44%
Rocket MortgageC 46,61121.0%6.63%
Bank of AmericaF 23,63437.7%6.24%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 19,51614.1%6.50%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 19,45223.2%7.59%
Crosscountry MortgageB 19,1035.2%6.75%
NewrezD 17,51922.4%6.75%
Dhi Mortgage CompanyB 16,66114.5%4.88%
Lennar MortgageA 14,98421.0%4.75%
Truist BankC 14,14041.5%6.60%

Frequently asked questions

Florida: 73 applications in 2025, of which 25 were originated and 7 denied.

9.6% of all applications, or 21.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Florida statewide average across all lenders was 21.1%.

The median rate on loans Real Genius originated in Florida in 2025 was 5.88%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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