Florida · 2025 HMDA data

Mortgage lenders in Florida: denial rates, approval odds and real rates (2025)

1,993 lenders acted on 931,897 mortgage applications in Florida in 2025. 21.1% were denied, against 18.0% nationally. The median interest rate on loans that closed was 6.63%, the median loan $255,000.

932kApplications
21.1%Denial rateUS 18.0%
6.63%Median rateUS 6.63%
$255,000Median loanUS $225,000
$184BOriginated volume

Largest mortgage lenders in Florida

By applications received in 2025. Grade is the lender's national grade.

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 United Shore Financial Services B 71,40549,897 15.3%6.44%
2 Rocket Mortgage C 46,61131,530 21.0%6.63%
3 Bank of America F 23,6347,938 37.7%6.24%
4 Pennymac Loan Services C 19,5169,704 14.1%6.50%
5 Navy Federal Credit Union D 19,4528,416 23.2%7.59%
6 Crosscountry Mortgage B 19,10311,987 5.2%6.75%
7 Newrez D 17,5195,643 22.4%6.75%
8 Dhi Mortgage Company B 16,66111,582 14.5%4.88%
9 Lennar Mortgage A 14,98410,692 21.0%4.75%
10 Truist Bank C 14,1406,117 41.5%6.60%
11 Regions Bank C 14,0625,826 39.5%5.38%
12 Mortgage Research Center C 14,0575,506 21.2%6.25%
13 Loandepot.Com D 13,1897,460 25.2%6.50%
14 Freedom Mortgage B 13,0675,374 10.6%6.25%
15 Suncoast Credit Union C 12,8298,364 19.7%7.25%
16 Coastal Community Bank C 12,4162,383 2.3%9.99%
17 Space Coast Credit Union C 12,0065,900 30.0%5.50%
18 21st Mortgage F 11,6012,098 49.0%9.61%
19 JPMorgan Chase Bank B 11,2226,131 14.3%6.49%
20 Spring Eq D 11,1902,675 55.9%9.20%
21 Broker Solutions D 10,3913,881 10.8%6.75%
22 Midflorida C 9,1253,721 43.4%6.38%
23 A&D Mortgage C 8,7395,245 9.5%6.99%
24 Fifth Third Bank D 8,5543,553 36.2%7.65%
25 Lakeview Loan Servicing C 8,3631,490 56.3%6.50%

Best approval odds in Florida

Lowest decision denial rate among lenders that decided at least 300 Florida applications in 2025.

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rateMedian rate
1212 Loans, LLC.3510.0%11.99%
2Dominion Financial Services4360.0%9.50%
3Easy Street Capital5900.0%9.90%
4Rf Renovo Management Company6260.3%9.50%
5Velocity Commercial Capital5370.6%9.87%
6My Mortgage7952.0%6.75%
7ServisFirst Bank4392.7%6.63%
8The Mortgage Firm3,1622.8%6.75%
9Loanpeople4442.9%6.50%
10M/i Financial1,4583.3%5.50%

Lowest median rates in Florida

Among lenders reporting rates on at least 100 originated loans. Product mix matters: a VA specialist will show a lower median than a jumbo lender.

#LenderPriced loansMedian rateDenial rate
1Trailblazer Mortgage7123.99%4.2%
2Homeamerican Mortgage6144.63%15.1%
3Lennar Mortgage10,6814.75%21.0%
4Inspire Home Loans8964.88%17.9%
5Dhi Mortgage Company11,3754.88%14.5%
6Park Square Home Mortgage2014.99%6.9%
7First Heritage Mortgage5954.99%6.1%
8Coastal Loans8094.99%5.3%
9Jet Homeloans1,2654.99%3.1%
10Grace Home Lending1055.25%0.0%

What Florida borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 450,107 48% · 13.1% denied
Refinance 114,787 12% · 21.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 162,192 17% · 24.8% denied
Home improvement 87,351 9% · 35.3% denied
Other / HELOC 117,460 13% · 35.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 685,065 74% · 22.6% denied
FHA 156,050 17% · 18.8% denied
VA 88,997 10% · 13.4% denied
USDA / RHS 1,785 0% · 17.1% denied

Denial rate by applicant income

Under $50k 55.2%
$50k – $100k 29.8%
$100k – $150k 22.4%
$150k – $250k 19.7%
Over $250k 18.2%

Why Florida applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 71,049 37%
Credit history 40,559 21%
Collateral 27,946 14%
Incomplete application 24,785 13%
Other 15,443 8%
Unverifiable information 7,682 4%
Insufficient cash 5,276 3%
Employment history 1,732 1%
Mortgage insurance denied 26 0%

Florida mortgage market by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loanLenders
2023908,973465,94623.5%6.88%$235,0002,177
2024917,801476,45122.6%6.88%$245,0002,015
2025931,897491,04621.1%6.63%$255,0001,993

Florida counties

Counties with at least 200 applications in 2025, most active first.

Frequently asked questions

21.1% of mortgage applications in Florida were denied in 2025 (27.2% of applications that reached a decision). Nationally the rate was 18.0%.

United Shore Financial Services handled the most applications in Florida in 2025: 71,405, with a denial rate of 15.3%.

Among lenders that decided at least 300 applications in Florida, 212 Loans, LLC. had the lowest decision denial rate at 0.0%.

The median interest rate on loans originated in Florida in 2025 was 6.63%. That is the rate borrowers actually received, reported by lenders under HMDA, not an advertised rate.