ResMac · California · 2025

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

ResMac took 117 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #416 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 82.1% of them and denied 4.3% (4.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

117Applicationsin CA
4.9%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
7.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$595,000Median loanstate $385,000
$76MVolume13 counties

ResMac in California vs the state

4.3%Denial rate-13.15 pts vs state
4.9%Decision denial rate-17.50 pts vs state
82.1%Origination rate+25.85 pts vs state
7.25%Median rate+0.63 pts vs state
0.68Rate spread (pts)+0.41 pts vs state
$386kMedian applicant income
96Loans originated
5Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023774240.3%7.31%#476
2024101785.9%7.50%#442
2025117964.3%7.25%#416

What ResMac lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 39 33% · 2.6% denied
Refinance 43 37% · 4.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 35 30% · 5.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 109 93% · 4.6% denied
FHA 8 7% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Credit history 2 40%
Incomplete application 1 20%
Unverifiable information 1 20%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 20%

Where in California

Counties with the most ResMac applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 23192 8.7%
Tulare County 22220 0.0%
Orange County 21160 0.0%
San Bernardino County 21153 14.3%
El Dorado County 660 0.0%
Riverside County 650 0.0%
Kings County 550 0.0%
Santa Clara County 220 0.0%
Alameda County 220 0.0%
Nevada County 100 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: 117 applications in 2025, of which 96 were originated and 5 denied.

4.3% of all applications, or 4.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans ResMac originated in California in 2025 was 7.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are ResMac'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