Valon Mortgage · California · 2025

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

Valon Mortgage took 1,005 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #171 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 53.0% of them and denied 18.7% (21.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

1.0kApplicationsin CA
21.2%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
8.45%Median ratestate 6.63%
$75,000Median loanstate $385,000
$67MVolume49 counties

Valon Mortgage in California vs the state

18.7%Denial rate+1.29 pts vs state
21.2%Decision denial rate-1.23 pts vs state
53.0%Origination rate-3.17 pts vs state
8.45%Median rate+1.82 pts vs state
2.19Rate spread (pts)+1.92 pts vs state
$120kMedian applicant income
533Loans originated
188Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2024623722.6%6.50%#501
20251,00553318.7%8.45%#171

What Valon Mortgage lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 4 0% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 110 11% · 27.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 82 8% · 31.7% denied
Home improvement 326 32% · 15.6% denied
Other / HELOC 483 48% · 16.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 974 97% · 18.0% denied
FHA 31 3% · 41.9% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 103 55%
Incomplete application 36 19%
Credit history 20 11%
Other 11 6%
Collateral 11 6%
Unverifiable information 4 2%
Insufficient cash 3 2%

Where in California

Counties with the most Valon Mortgage applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 1898252 27.5%
Riverside County 873622 25.3%
San Bernardino County 753421 28.0%
San Diego County 71469 12.7%
Sacramento County 57345 8.8%
Orange County 49246 12.2%
Contra Costa County 38228 21.1%
Fresno County 38314 10.5%
San Joaquin County 36206 16.7%
Placer County 27173 11.1%

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: 1,005 applications in 2025, of which 533 were originated and 188 denied.

18.7% of all applications, or 21.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Valon Mortgage originated in California in 2025 was 8.45%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Valon Mortgage'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