Washington Federal Bank · California · 2025

Washington Federal Bank in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Washington Federal Bank took 16 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #671 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 62.5% of them and denied 6.3% (9.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

16Applicationsin CA
9.1%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
7.06%Median ratestate 6.63%
$740,000Median loanstate $385,000
$10MVolume7 counties

Washington Federal Bank in California vs the state

6.3%Denial rate-11.17 pts vs state
9.1%Decision denial rate-13.31 pts vs state
62.5%Origination rate+6.30 pts vs state
7.06%Median rate+0.44 pts vs state
0.78Rate spread (pts)+0.51 pts vs state
$232kMedian applicant income
10Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20241438111.9%7.06%#387
202516106.3%7.06%#671

What Washington Federal Bank lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 9 56% · 11.1% denied
Refinance 1 6% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 4 25% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 1 6% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 1 6% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 16 100% · 6.3% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Collateral 1 100%

Where in California

Counties with the most Washington Federal Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 741 14.3%
Ventura County 330 0.0%
Orange County 210 0.0%
Sonoma County 100 0.0%
Alameda County 110 0.0%
Marin County 110 0.0%
Tulare County 100 0.0%

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: 16 applications in 2025, of which 10 were originated and 1 denied.

6.3% of all applications, or 9.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Washington Federal Bank originated in California in 2025 was 7.06%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Washington Federal Bank'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