Shea Mortgage · California · 2025

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

Shea Mortgage took 272 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #327 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 65.8% of them and denied 3.3% (4.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

272Applicationsin CA
4.8%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$650,000Median loanstate $385,000
$110MVolume12 counties

Shea Mortgage in California vs the state

3.3%Denial rate-14.11 pts vs state
4.8%Decision denial rate-17.64 pts vs state
65.8%Origination rate+9.61 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
-0.08Rate spread (pts)-0.35 pts vs state
$216kMedian applicant income
179Loans originated
9Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20235502822.6%6.50%#210
20244402883.4%6.63%#263
20252721793.3%6.50%#327

What Shea Mortgage lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 272 100% · 3.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 238 88% · 2.5% denied
FHA 12 4% · 8.3% denied
VA 22 8% · 9.1% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 6 67%
Employment history 2 22%
Credit history 1 11%

Where in California

Counties with the most Shea Mortgage applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
San Diego County 69314 5.8%
Ventura County 56431 1.8%
San Bernardino County 22173 13.6%
San Benito County 21140 0.0%
San Luis Obispo County 21130 0.0%
San Joaquin County 17161 5.9%
Riverside County 16130 0.0%
Orange County 1350 0.0%
Contra Costa County 13100 0.0%
Placer County 12110 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: 272 applications in 2025, of which 179 were originated and 9 denied.

3.3% of all applications, or 4.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Shea Mortgage originated in California in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Shea Mortgage'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