UBS Bank USA · California · 2025

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

UBS Bank USA took 749 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #199 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 73.7% of them and denied 5.9% (7.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

749Applicationsin CA
7.3%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
5.88%Median ratestate 6.63%
$1,255,000Median loanstate $385,000
$1.1BVolume36 counties

UBS Bank USA in California vs the state

5.9%Denial rate-11.55 pts vs state
7.3%Decision denial rate-15.07 pts vs state
73.7%Origination rate+17.50 pts vs state
5.88%Median rate-0.75 pts vs state
-0.11Rate spread (pts)-0.38 pts vs state
$570kMedian applicant income
552Loans originated
44Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202346332510.6%5.88%#236
20245093756.9%6.25%#241
20257495525.9%5.88%#199

What UBS Bank USA lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 396 53% · 4.3% denied
Refinance 91 12% · 7.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 60 8% · 15.0% denied
Other / HELOC 202 27% · 5.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 749 100% · 5.9% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 23 52%
Incomplete application 9 20%
Other 6 14%
Collateral 5 11%
Insufficient cash 1 2%

Where in California

Counties with the most UBS Bank USA applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 19613813 6.6%
Orange County 100815 5.0%
San Diego County 86605 5.8%
Riverside County 35281 2.9%
San Mateo County 33223 9.1%
Santa Clara County 30233 10.0%
Santa Barbara County 30202 6.7%
Ventura County 27213 11.1%
San Francisco County 26190 0.0%
Contra Costa County 26202 7.7%

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: 749 applications in 2025, of which 552 were originated and 44 denied.

5.9% of all applications, or 7.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans UBS Bank USA originated in California in 2025 was 5.88%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are UBS Bank USA'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