New York · 2025 HMDA data

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

750 lenders acted on 389,757 mortgage applications in New York in 2025. 19.8% were denied, against 18.0% nationally. The median interest rate on loans that closed was 6.63%, the median loan $235,000.

390kApplications
19.8%Denial rateUS 18.0%
6.63%Median rateUS 6.63%
$235,000Median loanUS $225,000
$116BOriginated volume

Largest mortgage lenders in New York

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

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Citizens Bank C 20,31511,000 32.7%7.97%
2 Rocket Mortgage C 19,92413,729 22.0%6.88%
3 United Shore Financial Services B 14,77711,158 11.2%6.50%
4 JPMorgan Chase Bank B 14,7359,163 11.7%6.38%
5 Manufacturers and Traders Trust C 12,3357,073 31.3%5.99%
6 Bank of America F 10,1933,897 35.7%5.99%
7 Bethpage Federal Credit Union C 9,7364,085 47.2%6.49%
8 TD Bank D 9,2394,324 30.2%7.69%
9 Newrez D 8,6543,123 24.2%6.75%
10 ESL Federal Credit Union B 7,8175,532 17.6%4.50%
11 Crosscountry Mortgage B 7,7925,429 5.5%6.75%
12 Citibank B 7,7353,687 17.3%6.13%
13 Broadview Federal Credit Union C 7,4324,585 26.7%6.25%
14 Hudson Valley Credit Union B 6,6383,660 25.4%4.50%
15 Premium Mortgage A 5,8165,094 3.0%6.63%
16 Community Bank D 5,5743,851 16.0%7.00%
17 Wells Fargo Bank B 4,9752,733 14.4%6.13%
18 Homestead Funding A 4,8604,005 2.1%6.49%
19 Empower Federal Credit Union B 4,2763,103 15.4%7.25%
20 KeyBank C 4,2122,485 26.5%6.50%
21 Pennymac Loan Services C 4,0542,278 13.9%6.50%
22 Discover Bank F 3,894467 57.3%8.65%
23 Loandepot.Com D 3,8572,612 18.5%6.75%
24 Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union B 3,6411,841 41.7%5.99%
25 Navy Federal Credit Union D 3,6001,476 26.1%7.34%

Best approval odds in New York

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

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rateMedian rate
1First Central Savings Bank4550.9%
2Velocity Commercial Capital3731.9%10.05%
3Ark Mortgage6462.0%7.38%
4Sefcu Services2,4112.1%6.13%
5FM Home Loans1,0512.3%6.88%
6Home Town Funding1,1312.4%6.75%
7American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company7932.5%6.63%
8Homestead Funding4,1322.5%6.49%
9Farm Credit East, ACA4422.7%6.95%
10Metro City Bank6382.8%6.25%

Lowest median rates in New York

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
1Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union7563.99%11.5%
2Hudson Valley Credit Union3,6604.50%25.4%
3ESL Federal Credit Union5,4934.50%17.6%
4Affinity1064.90%40.7%
5G.P.O. Federal Credit Union3184.99%39.5%
6NBT Bank1,9225.00%22.1%
7First New York4865.49%13.6%
8Niagara'S Choice Federal Credit Union1365.55%27.6%
9Charles Schwab Bank1925.63%7.6%
10United Nations Federal Credit Union2445.75%8.2%

What New York borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 172,726 44% · 10.6% denied
Refinance 47,932 12% · 20.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 57,718 15% · 19.9% denied
Home improvement 60,894 16% · 33.0% denied
Other / HELOC 50,487 13% · 34.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 351,432 90% · 20.0% denied
FHA 28,370 7% · 19.4% denied
VA 9,490 2% · 13.3% denied
USDA / RHS 465 0% · 17.6% denied

Denial rate by applicant income

Under $50k 47.8%
$50k – $100k 28.6%
$100k – $150k 21.9%
$150k – $250k 18.0%
Over $250k 16.4%

Why New York applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 28,079 37%
Credit history 17,314 23%
Collateral 13,123 17%
Other 7,920 10%
Incomplete application 4,893 6%
Unverifiable information 2,312 3%
Insufficient cash 1,373 2%
Employment history 624 1%
Mortgage insurance denied 15 0%

New York mortgage market by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loanLenders
2023345,807203,08121.7%6.75%$205,000758
2024353,864208,81821.1%6.88%$205,000745
2025389,757232,23919.8%6.63%$235,000750

New York counties

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

Frequently asked questions

19.8% of mortgage applications in New York were denied in 2025 (24.0% of applications that reached a decision). Nationally the rate was 18.0%.

Citizens Bank handled the most applications in New York in 2025: 20,315, with a denial rate of 32.7%.

Among lenders that decided at least 300 applications in New York, First Central Savings Bank had the lowest decision denial rate at 0.9%.

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