Valon Mortgage · Georgia · 2025

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

Valon Mortgage took 253 mortgage applications in Georgia in 2025, ranking #214 of 1,201 lenders active in the state. It originated 61.7% of them and denied 11.9% (13.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.2%.

253Applicationsin GA
13.6%Decision denial ratestate 25.1%
8.35%Median ratestate 6.63%
$85,000Median loanstate $235,000
$19MVolume61 counties

Valon Mortgage in Georgia vs the state

11.9%Denial rate-7.36 pts vs state
13.6%Decision denial rate-11.50 pts vs state
61.7%Origination rate+7.57 pts vs state
8.35%Median rate+1.72 pts vs state
2.12Rate spread (pts)+1.85 pts vs state
$110kMedian applicant income
156Loans originated
30Denied

Trend in Georgia

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2024251040.0%6.63%#536
202525315611.9%8.35%#214

What Valon Mortgage lends in Georgia

By loan purpose

Home purchase 7 3% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 26 10% · 15.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 39 15% · 18.0% denied
Home improvement 76 30% · 14.5% denied
Other / HELOC 105 42% · 7.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 239 94% · 11.3% denied
FHA 14 6% · 21.4% denied

Why it denied Georgia applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 15 50%
Incomplete application 9 30%
Credit history 4 13%
Other 2 7%

Where in Georgia

Counties with the most Valon Mortgage applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
DeKalb County 21144 19.0%
Cobb County 20134 20.0%
Gwinnett County 20113 15.0%
Fulton County 19122 10.5%
Forsyth County 1160 0.0%
Paulding County 1062 20.0%
Bibb County 952 22.2%
Hall County 870 0.0%
Cherokee County 851 12.5%
Walton County 821 12.5%

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: 253 applications in 2025, of which 156 were originated and 30 denied.

11.9% of all applications, or 13.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Georgia statewide average across all lenders was 19.2%.

The median rate on loans Valon Mortgage originated in Georgia in 2025 was 8.35%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Valon Mortgage'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