UIF · California · 2025

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

UIF took 107 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #433 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 65.4% of them and denied 10.3% (13.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

107Applicationsin CA
13.6%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.88%Median ratestate 6.63%
$615,000Median loanstate $385,000
$47MVolume19 counties

UIF in California vs the state

10.3%Denial rate-7.14 pts vs state
13.6%Decision denial rate-8.82 pts vs state
65.4%Origination rate+9.22 pts vs state
6.88%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
0.44Rate spread (pts)+0.17 pts vs state
$209kMedian applicant income
70Loans originated
11Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202396721.0%7.13%#451
202490525.6%7.06%#453
20251077010.3%6.88%#433

What UIF lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 74 69% · 8.1% denied
Refinance 26 24% · 11.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 5 5% · 20.0% denied
Other / HELOC 2 2% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 107 100% · 10.3% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Other 6 55%
Collateral 4 36%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 9%

Where in California

Counties with the most UIF applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Alameda County 20124 20.0%
San Joaquin County 1391 7.7%
Sacramento County 1070 0.0%
Los Angeles County 841 12.5%
San Diego County 851 12.5%
Contra Costa County 860 0.0%
Riverside County 870 0.0%
Orange County 631 16.7%
Santa Clara County 651 16.7%
San Bernardino County 531 20.0%

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: 107 applications in 2025, of which 70 were originated and 11 denied.

10.3% of all applications, or 13.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans UIF originated in California in 2025 was 6.88%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are UIF'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