Fresno County, California · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Fresno County, CA: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

447 lenders acted on 25,744 mortgage applications for properties in Fresno County in 2025. 20.4% were denied (California: 17.4%). Median rate on closed loans 6.62%; median loan $255,000; median property value $445,000.

26kApplications
20.4%Denial ratestate 17.4%
6.62%Median ratestate 6.63%
$255,000Median loan
$445,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Fresno County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 United Shore Financial Services B 2,5271,863 11.4%6.38%
2 Rocket Mortgage C 1,5231,112 16.6%6.88%
3 Educational Employees Credit Union C 1,460616 48.6%6.50%
4 Alameda Mortgage B 1,144800 2.8%6.50%
5 Kind Lending C 1,039753 17.8%6.38%
6 Pennymac Loan Services C 710382 13.4%6.50%
7 The Golden 1 D 696317 42.4%7.88%
8 Noble F 693275 36.5%8.25%
9 Lennar Mortgage A 641490 9.2%5.75%
10 Bank of America F 632207 41.6%6.38%
11 Golden Empire Mortgage B 605386 5.3%6.25%
12 Spring Eq D 531159 53.7%9.13%
13 Freedom Mortgage B 474181 7.4%6.25%
14 U.S. Bank D 450169 42.9%8.05%
15 Coastal Community Bank C 43584 3.2%10.49%
16 Newrez D 419131 26.3%7.25%
17 The Loan Store B 378282 8.2%6.63%
18 Figure Lending C 338174 21.9%9.35%
19 Loandepot.Com D 335162 25.1%7.50%
20 Lakeview Loan Servicing C 32352 58.2%6.25%
21 Nationstar Mortgage C 310187 21.3%7.38%
22 JPMorgan Chase Bank B 275175 6.6%6.50%
23 Broker Solutions D 25691 6.6%6.75%
24 Mortgage Research Center C 249108 23.7%6.25%
25 AmeriSave Mortgage D 23865 62.2%8.63%

Best approval odds in Fresno County

Lowest decision denial rate among lenders that decided at least 50 applications here in 2025.

What Fresno County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 10,549 41% · 9.2% denied
Refinance 3,260 13% · 20.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 5,390 21% · 22.0% denied
Home improvement 2,816 11% · 37.3% denied
Other / HELOC 3,729 14% · 36.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 19,458 76% · 22.0% denied
FHA 4,669 18% · 15.8% denied
VA 1,590 6% · 14.7% denied
USDA / RHS 27 0% · 14.8% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 1,930 37%
Credit history 951 18%
Incomplete application 780 15%
Collateral 608 12%
Other 411 8%
Unverifiable information 317 6%
Insufficient cash 184 4%
Employment history 38 1%
Mortgage insurance denied 4 0%

Fresno County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202320,91511,01524.0%6.75%$235,000
202424,17413,02722.5%6.75%$255,000
202525,74414,10120.4%6.62%$255,000

Frequently asked questions

20.4% of applications in Fresno County were denied in 2025, against 17.4% statewide in California.

United Shore Financial Services, with 2,527 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 11.4%.

The median mortgage application in Fresno County in 2025 was for $255,000; the median property value on originated loans was $445,000.