Waterstone Mortgage · California · 2025

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

Waterstone Mortgage took 47 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #529 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 68.1% of them and denied 0.0% (0.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

47Applicationsin CA
0.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$495,000Median loanstate $385,000
$17MVolume18 counties

Waterstone Mortgage in California vs the state

0.0%Denial rate-17.42 pts vs state
0.0%Decision denial rate-22.40 pts vs state
68.1%Origination rate+11.89 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.11Rate spread (pts)-0.16 pts vs state
$160kMedian applicant income
32Loans originated
0Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202361473.3%6.99%#515
2024523211.5%6.69%#521
202547320.0%6.63%#529

What Waterstone Mortgage lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 33 70% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 14 30% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 33 70% · 0.0% denied
FHA 5 11% · 0.0% denied
VA 9 19% · 0.0% denied

Where in California

Counties with the most Waterstone Mortgage applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
San Diego County 850 0.0%
Los Angeles County 640 0.0%
Orange County 540 0.0%
Nevada County 420 0.0%
Placer County 430 0.0%
San Bernardino County 330 0.0%
Riverside County 320 0.0%
Solano County 320 0.0%
Sacramento County 220 0.0%
Fresno County 110 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: 47 applications in 2025, of which 32 were originated and 0 denied.

0.0% of all applications, or 0.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

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

About this data. Figures are Waterstone 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