Placer County, California · 2025

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

469 lenders acted on 18,391 mortgage applications for properties in Placer County in 2025. 14.9% were denied (California: 17.4%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $395,000; median property value $695,000.

18kApplications
14.9%Denial ratestate 17.4%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$395,000Median loan
$695,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Placer County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 United Shore Financial Services B 2,0081,552 9.5%6.50%
2 Rocket Mortgage C 1,025773 14.4%6.75%
3 The Golden 1 D 909512 30.0%7.88%
4 Bank of America F 590240 31.0%6.13%
5 U.S. Bank D 581293 31.3%6.99%
6 The Loan Store B 518392 6.2%6.63%
7 SAFE Credit Union A 461363 6.9%5.88%
8 Pennymac Loan Services C 446305 11.0%6.38%
9 Spring Eq D 403161 46.2%8.93%
10 Loandepot.Com D 370232 12.7%6.38%
11 Coastal Community Bank C 33467 2.4%9.24%
12 Newrez D 281131 10.3%6.50%
13 Guild Mortgage A 262176 1.9%6.63%
14 Lennar Mortgage A 253194 5.1%4.99%
15 Dhi Mortgage Company B 250175 8.4%5.38%
16 Schoolsfirst A 250199 7.2%5.99%
17 Crosscountry Mortgage B 227146 4.4%6.63%
18 American Pacific Mortgage C 218158 4.1%6.88%
19 Figure Lending C 20797 19.8%9.10%
20 JPMorgan Chase Bank B 203126 9.4%6.38%
21 Kind Lending C 203140 20.2%6.63%
22 Broker Solutions D 18983 7.9%6.99%
23 Paramount Residential Mortgage Group B 181130 0.0%6.13%
24 Nationstar Mortgage C 179114 16.2%8.50%
25 Freedom Mortgage B 17362 9.3%5.75%

Best approval odds in Placer County

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

What Placer County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 7,965 43% · 6.7% denied
Refinance 2,738 15% · 14.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 3,129 17% · 19.1% denied
Home improvement 2,013 11% · 25.8% denied
Other / HELOC 2,546 14% · 27.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 15,852 86% · 15.3% denied
FHA 1,506 8% · 14.9% denied
VA 1,027 6% · 9.8% denied
USDA / RHS 6 0% · 50.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 1,043 38%
Incomplete application 441 16%
Collateral 380 14%
Credit history 377 14%
Other 231 8%
Unverifiable information 144 5%
Insufficient cash 95 3%
Employment history 18 1%

Placer County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202314,4458,76116.9%6.75%$385,000
202416,39710,05316.2%6.88%$385,000
202518,39111,19714.9%6.63%$395,000

Frequently asked questions

14.9% of applications in Placer County were denied in 2025, against 17.4% statewide in California.

United Shore Financial Services, with 2,008 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 9.5%.

The median mortgage application in Placer County in 2025 was for $395,000; the median property value on originated loans was $695,000.