Universal Lending · Colorado · 2025

Universal Lending in Colorado: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Universal Lending took 117 mortgage applications in Colorado in 2025, ranking #213 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 77.8% of them and denied 4.3% (5.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.6%.

117Applicationsin CO
5.2%Decision denial ratestate 19.7%
4.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$515,000Median loanstate $325,000
$47MVolume7 counties

Universal Lending in Colorado vs the state

4.3%Denial rate-11.36 pts vs state
5.2%Decision denial rate-14.45 pts vs state
77.8%Origination rate+17.76 pts vs state
4.99%Median rate-1.63 pts vs state
-1.46Rate spread (pts)-1.61 pts vs state
$128kMedian applicant income
91Loans originated
5Denied

Trend in Colorado

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,1448438.6%6.63%#51
202412916.7%4.99%#466
2025117914.3%4.99%#213

What Universal Lending lends in Colorado

By loan purpose

Home purchase 116 99% · 4.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 1% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 73 62% · 1.4% denied
FHA 31 26% · 9.7% denied
VA 13 11% · 7.7% denied

Why it denied Colorado applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 3 60%
Insufficient cash 1 20%
Employment history 1 20%

Where in Colorado

Counties with the most Universal Lending applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Adams County 62483 4.8%
Douglas County 29231 3.4%
Jefferson County 1191 9.1%
Arapahoe County 950 0.0%
Weld County 440 0.0%
Boulder County 110 0.0%
Denver County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Colorado

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 23,1118.8%6.13%
ENT Credit UnionB 13,23820.9%7.50%
Rocket MortgageC 11,48615.7%6.61%
Guild MortgageA 6,2323.1%6.62%
Bellco Credit UnionF 5,86340.9%8.00%
U.S. BankD 4,97836.0%7.95%
American FinancingD 4,93741.3%6.38%
FirstBankC 4,92915.6%7.00%
Canvas Credit UnionC 4,88913.7%7.89%
ElevationsC 4,42610.8%6.88%

Frequently asked questions

Colorado: 117 applications in 2025, of which 91 were originated and 5 denied.

4.3% of all applications, or 5.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Colorado statewide average across all lenders was 15.6%.

The median rate on loans Universal Lending originated in Colorado in 2025 was 4.99%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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