Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland · California · 2025

Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland took 4,537 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #44 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 50.7% of them and denied 35.0% (39.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

4.5kApplicationsin CA
39.7%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$165,000Median loanstate $385,000
$427MVolume52 counties

Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland in California vs the state

35.0%Denial rate+17.56 pts vs state
39.7%Decision denial rate+17.34 pts vs state
50.7%Origination rate-5.48 pts vs state
6.99%Median rate+0.37 pts vs state
-0.27Rate spread (pts)-0.54 pts vs state
$183kMedian applicant income
2,301Loans originated
1,587Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20234,5721,96042.6%6.99%#37
20245,2972,42540.8%7.49%#37
20254,5372,30135.0%6.99%#44

What Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 71 2% · 26.8% denied
Refinance 1,794 40% · 34.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 5 0% · 20.0% denied
Home improvement 1,180 26% · 30.3% denied
Other / HELOC 1,487 33% · 39.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 4,537 100% · 35.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 1,211 76%
Credit history 250 16%
Collateral 66 4%
Incomplete application 41 3%
Other 18 1%
Employment history 1 0%

Where in California

Counties with the most Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 955480348 36.4%
Orange County 517267175 33.8%
San Diego County 491257149 30.3%
Riverside County 359156158 44.0%
San Bernardino County 22810394 41.2%
Contra Costa County 21611669 31.9%
Alameda County 21111556 26.5%
Ventura County 1879669 36.9%
Sacramento County 1688857 33.9%
Santa Clara County 1527751 33.6%

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: 4,537 applications in 2025, of which 2,301 were originated and 1,587 denied.

35.0% of all applications, or 39.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland originated in California in 2025 was 6.99%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland'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