Real Genius · Georgia · 2025

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

Real Genius took 61 mortgage applications in Georgia in 2025, ranking #418 of 1,201 lenders active in the state. It originated 41.0% of them and denied 16.4% (28.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.2%.

61Applicationsin GA
28.6%Decision denial ratestate 25.1%
5.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$395,000Median loanstate $235,000
$11MVolume22 counties

Real Genius in Georgia vs the state

16.4%Denial rate-2.83 pts vs state
28.6%Decision denial rate+3.50 pts vs state
41.0%Origination rate-13.11 pts vs state
5.99%Median rate-0.63 pts vs state
-0.16Rate spread (pts)-0.43 pts vs state
$165kMedian applicant income
25Loans originated
10Denied

Trend in Georgia

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202353945.3%6.63%#413
2025612516.4%5.99%#418

What Real Genius lends in Georgia

By loan purpose

Home purchase 6 10% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 47 77% · 14.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 8 13% · 37.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 61 100% · 16.4% denied

Why it denied Georgia applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 5 50%
Collateral 2 20%
Unverifiable information 1 10%
Insufficient cash 1 10%
Employment history 1 10%

Where in Georgia

Counties with the most Real Genius applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Fulton County 1152 18.2%
Gwinnett County 1032 20.0%
Cobb County 830 0.0%
Forsyth County 550 0.0%
Chatham County 512 40.0%
DeKalb County 311 33.3%
Coweta County 310 0.0%
Newton County 210 0.0%
Catoosa County 101 100.0%
Columbia County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Georgia

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 29,84518.2%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 23,78412.6%6.25%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 12,38826.4%7.95%
Truist BankC 10,56338.7%6.49%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 10,27311.6%6.49%
Broker SolutionsD 9,7098.6%6.63%
Mortgage Research CenterC 9,44319.8%6.25%
Freedom MortgageB 9,2939.1%6.25%
Bank of AmericaF 9,16836.5%6.24%
Ameris BankB 8,06510.1%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Georgia: 61 applications in 2025, of which 25 were originated and 10 denied.

16.4% of all applications, or 28.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Georgia statewide average across all lenders was 19.2%.

The median rate on loans Real Genius originated in Georgia 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 Georgia, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology