Harris County, Texas · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Harris County, TX: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

900 lenders acted on 116,941 mortgage applications for properties in Harris County in 2025. 20.7% were denied (Texas: 19.4%). Median rate on closed loans 6.50%; median loan $245,000; median property value $335,000.

117kApplications
20.7%Denial ratestate 19.4%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.50%
$245,000Median loan
$335,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Harris County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 United Shore Financial Services B 8,6206,322 12.2%6.49%
2 Rocket Mortgage C 6,4614,343 22.2%6.63%
3 JPMorgan Chase Bank B 3,4101,940 11.4%6.49%
4 Lennar Mortgage A 3,3782,263 23.7%4.38%
5 Bank of America F 3,2461,092 44.5%6.24%
6 Broker Solutions D 2,5191,451 7.5%6.75%
7 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 2,117185 53.7%10.99%
8 CMG Mortgage A 2,0351,328 4.9%6.63%
9 Newrez D 1,972540 26.6%6.63%
10 Pennymac Loan Services C 1,700770 14.4%6.50%
11 Loandepot.Com D 1,651936 20.8%6.38%
12 Dhi Mortgage Company B 1,6241,059 15.3%4.88%
13 Frost Bank C 1,564746 44.6%7.56%
14 Cadence Bank B 1,5201,030 12.0%6.25%
15 Navy Federal Credit Union D 1,447461 29.7%6.75%
16 21st Mortgage F 1,436152 55.9%10.57%
17 Shell Federal Credit Union D 1,335590 40.4%6.75%
18 Zions Bancorporation B 1,280571 37.8%6.89%
19 Freedom Mortgage B 1,274558 9.7%6.25%
20 PNC Bank D 1,240444 39.5%7.49%
21 Crosscountry Mortgage B 1,220748 4.2%6.63%
22 Mortgage Research Center C 1,075471 19.7%6.25%
23 Kind Lending C 1,046628 26.2%6.63%
24 Guaranteed Rate B 1,023441 6.7%6.50%
25 Guild Mortgage A 1,019672 4.8%6.50%

Best approval odds in Harris County

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

What Harris County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 68,953 59% · 14.0% denied
Refinance 15,392 13% · 22.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 15,408 13% · 24.1% denied
Home improvement 7,109 6% · 44.7% denied
Other / HELOC 10,079 9% · 42.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 89,451 76% · 22.8% denied
FHA 20,794 18% · 14.9% denied
VA 6,356 5% · 11.9% denied
USDA / RHS 340 0% · 7.9% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 7,625 32%
Credit history 6,024 25%
Other 2,919 12%
Collateral 2,722 11%
Incomplete application 2,471 10%
Unverifiable information 1,360 6%
Insufficient cash 760 3%
Employment history 271 1%
Mortgage insurance denied 9 0%

Harris County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
2023108,30255,60722.8%6.74%$225,000
2024111,30358,87022.0%6.63%$235,000
2025116,94162,64120.7%6.50%$245,000

Frequently asked questions

20.7% of applications in Harris County were denied in 2025, against 19.4% statewide in Texas.

United Shore Financial Services, with 8,620 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 12.2%.

The median mortgage application in Harris County in 2025 was for $245,000; the median property value on originated loans was $335,000.