UIF · Georgia · 2025

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

UIF took 88 mortgage applications in Georgia in 2025, ranking #355 of 1,201 lenders active in the state. It originated 60.2% of them and denied 20.5% (25.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.2%.

88Applicationsin GA
25.4%Decision denial ratestate 25.1%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$330,000Median loanstate $235,000
$19MVolume19 counties

UIF in Georgia vs the state

20.5%Denial rate+1.23 pts vs state
25.4%Decision denial rate+0.28 pts vs state
60.2%Origination rate+6.14 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
0.25Rate spread (pts)-0.02 pts vs state
$122kMedian applicant income
53Loans originated
18Denied

Trend in Georgia

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231821195.5%6.88%#240
20241448911.8%6.99%#275
2025885320.5%6.75%#355

What UIF lends in Georgia

By loan purpose

Home purchase 69 78% · 17.4% denied
Refinance 12 14% · 33.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 4 5% · 50.0% denied
Home improvement 1 1% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 2 2% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 88 100% · 20.5% denied

Why it denied Georgia applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 6 33%
Other 5 28%
Collateral 5 28%
Credit history 2 11%

Where in Georgia

Counties with the most UIF applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Gwinnett County 39276 15.4%
DeKalb County 952 22.2%
Fulton County 733 42.9%
Forsyth County 740 0.0%
Cobb County 540 0.0%
Chatham County 321 33.3%
Barrow County 211 50.0%
Hall County 210 0.0%
Paulding County 201 50.0%
Richmond County 210 0.0%

Other large lenders in Georgia

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 29,84518.2%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 23,78412.6%6.25%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 12,38826.4%7.95%
Truist BankC 10,56338.7%6.49%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 10,27311.6%6.49%
Broker SolutionsD 9,7098.6%6.63%
Mortgage Research CenterC 9,44319.8%6.25%
Freedom MortgageB 9,2939.1%6.25%
Bank of AmericaF 9,16836.5%6.24%
Ameris BankB 8,06510.1%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Georgia: 88 applications in 2025, of which 53 were originated and 18 denied.

20.5% of all applications, or 25.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Georgia statewide average across all lenders was 19.2%.

The median rate on loans UIF originated in Georgia in 2025 was 6.75%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are UIF's own HMDA filing for properties located in Georgia, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology