Real Genius · Maryland · 2025

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

Real Genius took 25 mortgage applications in Maryland in 2025, ranking #391 of 810 lenders active in the state. It originated 52.0% of them and denied 12.0% (18.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.8%.

25Applicationsin MD
18.8%Decision denial ratestate 24.1%
5.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$455,000Median loanstate $265,000
$6.6MVolume9 counties

Real Genius in Maryland vs the state

12.0%Denial rate-6.80 pts vs state
18.8%Decision denial rate-5.38 pts vs state
52.0%Origination rate-3.71 pts vs state
5.99%Median rate-0.63 pts vs state
-0.25Rate spread (pts)-0.50 pts vs state
$227kMedian applicant income
13Loans originated
3Denied

Trend in Maryland

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202314157.1%7.38%#446
2025251312.0%5.99%#391

What Real Genius lends in Maryland

By loan purpose

Home purchase 3 12% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 21 84% · 9.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 4% · 100.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 25 100% · 12.0% denied

Why it denied Maryland applicants

Collateral 1 33%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 33%
Credit history 1 33%

Where in Maryland

Counties with the most Real Genius applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Anne Arundel County 650 0.0%
Howard County 520 0.0%
Harford County 411 25.0%
Montgomery County 330 0.0%
Prince George's County 201 50.0%
Frederick County 211 50.0%
Carroll County 100 0.0%
Washington County 100 0.0%
Baltimore city 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Maryland

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 12,80616.8%6.63%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 11,43623.0%8.00%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 9,30716.0%6.13%
Truist BankC 6,55934.9%6.49%
Bank of AmericaF 6,05135.8%6.24%
NewrezD 5,73921.0%6.63%
State Employees Credit Union of MarylandD 5,62444.6%6.25%
PNC BankD 5,58228.0%7.41%
Manufacturers and Traders TrustC 5,49732.0%5.99%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 5,41112.4%6.49%

Frequently asked questions

Maryland: 25 applications in 2025, of which 13 were originated and 3 denied.

12.0% of all applications, or 18.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Maryland statewide average across all lenders was 18.8%.

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