Sofi Bank · California · 2025

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

Sofi Bank took 6,803 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #32 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 26.1% of them and denied 10.1% (27.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

6.8kApplicationsin CA
27.5%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
7.79%Median ratestate 6.63%
$135,000Median loanstate $385,000
$434MVolume56 counties

Sofi Bank in California vs the state

10.1%Denial rate-7.32 pts vs state
27.5%Decision denial rate+5.10 pts vs state
26.1%Origination rate-30.06 pts vs state
7.79%Median rate+1.17 pts vs state
1.84Rate spread (pts)+1.57 pts vs state
$163kMedian applicant income
1,778Loans originated
687Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202367318817.7%6.81%#178
20241,65453821.7%7.13%#105
20256,8031,77810.1%7.79%#32

What Sofi Bank lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 498 7% · 4.6% denied
Refinance 326 5% · 5.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 1,340 20% · 12.6% denied
Home improvement 257 4% · 11.3% denied
Other / HELOC 4,382 64% · 10.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 6,646 98% · 10.2% denied
FHA 115 2% · 7.8% denied
VA 42 1% · 4.8% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 348 51%
Credit history 111 16%
Collateral 104 15%
Other 51 7%
Unverifiable information 37 5%
Employment history 18 3%
Incomplete application 18 3%

Where in California

Counties with the most Sofi Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 1,504369181 12.0%
San Diego County 67817559 8.7%
Orange County 63416964 10.1%
Riverside County 53414462 11.6%
San Bernardino County 39110643 11.0%
Sacramento County 30110026 8.6%
Contra Costa County 2627629 11.1%
Alameda County 2615722 8.4%
Santa Clara County 2565322 8.6%
Ventura County 1795818 10.1%

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: 6,803 applications in 2025, of which 1,778 were originated and 687 denied.

10.1% of all applications, or 27.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Sofi Bank originated in California in 2025 was 7.79%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Sofi Bank'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