Real Genius · Massachusetts · 2025

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

Real Genius took 20 mortgage applications in Massachusetts in 2025, ranking #412 of 799 lenders active in the state. It originated 50.0% of them and denied 5.0% (9.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 16.2%.

20Applicationsin MA
9.1%Decision denial ratestate 20.0%
6.06%Median ratestate 6.63%
$570,000Median loanstate $325,000
$5.2MVolume8 counties

Real Genius in Massachusetts vs the state

5.0%Denial rate-11.21 pts vs state
9.1%Decision denial rate-10.86 pts vs state
50.0%Origination rate-12.60 pts vs state
6.06%Median rate-0.57 pts vs state
-0.29Rate spread (pts)-0.38 pts vs state
$188kMedian applicant income
10Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in Massachusetts

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202318644.4%6.56%#397
202520105.0%6.06%#412

What Real Genius lends in Massachusetts

By loan purpose

Home purchase 8 40% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 10 50% · 10.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 2 10% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 20 100% · 5.0% denied

Why it denied Massachusetts applicants

Credit history 1 100%

Where in Massachusetts

Counties with the most Real Genius applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Middlesex County 840 0.0%
Suffolk County 320 0.0%
Bristol County 220 0.0%
Barnstable County 210 0.0%
Norfolk County 201 50.0%
Essex County 100 0.0%
Plymouth County 110 0.0%
Worcester County 100 0.0%

Other large lenders in Massachusetts

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Citizens BankC 17,47629.0%7.40%
Rocket MortgageC 8,69815.9%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 7,78430.1%5.99%
Guaranteed RateB 7,3134.5%6.50%
Eastern BankB 6,21631.8%6.99%
Rockland TrustC 5,99028.6%6.99%
Leader BankA 5,9131.8%6.25%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 5,89812.8%6.50%
Crosscountry MortgageB 5,6343.8%6.63%
TD BankD 3,77826.9%7.44%

Frequently asked questions

Massachusetts: 20 applications in 2025, of which 10 were originated and 1 denied.

5.0% of all applications, or 9.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The Massachusetts statewide average across all lenders was 16.2%.

The median rate on loans Real Genius originated in Massachusetts in 2025 was 6.06%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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